The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  90.49 with a loss of  -0.05% percent or -0.05% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,135.50  with a loss of  -0.12% percent or -41.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,235.38 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -1.12 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,033.10 up with +0.08% percent or +11.37 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held near a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors tried to ascertain if the Federal Reserve might alter the language on its stimulus following a recent jump in U.S. inflation.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,299.33 with a loss of –percent or –94.42 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,246.59 with a loss of – percent or ?8.56 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,072.86 with a loss of percent or ?101.29 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,320.07 with a loss of -0.26% percent or -6.07 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,390.45 up with +0.23% percent or  +3.13 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,724.09 with a loss of – percent or −2.33 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,931.18  with a loss of – percent or  −6.03 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,539.86  with a loss of –percent or −6.93 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,389.30 with a loss of – or6.53 point.