The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  91.72 up with +0.65% percent or +0.61 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,776.50 with a loss of  -0.38% percent or -128.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,195.38 with a loss of -0.42% percent or -17.62 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,892.20  with a loss of -0.54% percent or -75.50 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 34,033.67 with a loss of –percent or –265.66 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,223.70 with a loss of – percent or –22.89 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,039.68  with a loss of – percent or –33.17 point

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,314.69 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -5.38 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,389.57 up with  -0.06% percent or  -0.88 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,706.22 with a loss of – percent or 17.87 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,922.28  with a loss of –percent or  8.90 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,527.36 with a loss of –percent or 12.50 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,377.09 with a loss of – or12.21 point.