The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 92.53 with -0.12% percent or -0.11 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,179.00 with a loss of -1.13% percent or -389.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,304.12 with a loss of -1.05% percent or -45.63 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,635.60 with a loss of -1.13% percent or -166.63 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar traded near its highest in three months versus major peers on Thursday after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting confirmed the world’s biggest central bank is moving toward tapering its asset purchases as soon as this year.
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 2,252.85 with a loss of -0.95% percent or -21.66 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,341.03 with a loss of -0.64% percent or -8.68 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,682.81 up with + percent or +2.91 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,001.37 up with + percent or +7.77 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,595.10 up with percent or +3.93 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,450.24 up with or +5.63 point.