The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  90.14 with 0.03% percent or 0.02 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,483.00 with +0.13% percent or +46.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,219.88 with +0.03% percent or +1.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,782.10 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -32.13 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar hovered above a five-month low versus major peers on Thursday as investors looked to U.S. inflation data and a European Central Bank meeting later in the day, while an index of volatility among major currencies dropped to new lows.

Investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude all week, sucking volatility from the market and leaving major currencies mostly range-bound.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,447.14 with a loss of –percent or –152.68 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,219.55 with  a loss of – percent or 7.71 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,911.75 with a loss of percent or ?13.16 point

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,327.13 with a loss of -0.71% percent or -16.63 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,401.91 with a loss of – percent or  −12.21 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,732.37 with a loss of – percent or −17.95 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,915.81 with  a loss of – percent or 1.06 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,525.11 with a loss of –percent or6.36 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,373.89 with a loss of or −5.18 point.