The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.38 with 0.18% percent or +0.18% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,674.00 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -3.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,341.88 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -0.87 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,710.50 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -3.25 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The New Zealand dollar rose on Tuesday after a strong business survey pulled forward rate hike
expectations there to as soon November, while its Australian counterpart crept higher ahead of its own crucial central bank policy meeting later in the day.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,786.35 with +percent or +152.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,352.34 up with + percent or +32.40 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,639.32 up with + percent or +116.95 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,305.76 with 0.00% percent or 0.00 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,369.68 with a loss of -1.02% percent or  -14.09 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,709.57  with a loss of – percent or 7.47 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,993.12 up with + percent or  +18.43 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,597.75 with percent or +14.55 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,597.75 up with + or +14.55 point.