The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at  92.06 with a loss of -0.18% percent or -0.16 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,363.00 up with +0.63% percent or +208.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,174.88 up  with +0.51%percent or +21.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,117.80 up  with +0.59% percent or +82.75 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar index, which rose after the Fed’s surprise hawkish tilt last week, gave up some of its gains on Monday, while the Australian currency stumbled on lower prices of the country’s top export, iron ore.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,290.08 with a loss of –percent or ?533.37 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,166.45 with a loss of – percent or –55.41 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,030.38  with a loss of percent or –130.97 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,237.75 with a loss of -2.17% percent or -49.71 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,330.67 with a loss of -2.45% percent or  -33.39 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,611.94 with a loss of – percent or 51.10 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,906.08  with a loss of – percent or  22.03 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,492.36 with a loss of –percent or 32.90 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,347.52 with a loss of – or29.48 point.