The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.55 with 0.01% percent or +0.01 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,496.50 with +0.11% percent or +36.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,342.12 up with +0.19% percent or +8.12point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,844.00 up with +0.46% percent or +68.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The euro staggered near a three-month low against the dollar on Wednesday after disappointing German data raised doubts about the strength of the economic recovery, while the dollar awaited the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its last policy meeting.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,577.37 with a loss of –percent or –208.98 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,343.54 with a loss of – percent or ?8.80 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,663.64 up with + percent or +24.32 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,274.50 with a loss of -1.36% percent or -31.26 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,349.71 with a loss of -1.46% percent or  -19.97 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,679.90 with a loss of – percent or 29.67 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,993.60 up with + percent or  +0.48 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,591.17 with a loss of –percent or6.57 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,444.61 with a loss of – or4.26 point.