The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.56 with a loss of 92.56 percent or -0.06 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,917.50 up with +0.15% percent or +53.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,358.12 up  with +0.14% percent or +6.12 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,806.60 up with +0.13% percent or +19.12 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar was headed for its best weekly gain in about a month on Friday, supported by investors’ drift toward safety as rising COVID-19 infections loomed over the pandemic recovery, while a hot inflation reading sharply lifted the New Zealand dollar.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,933.23 up with +percent or +44.44 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,374.30 up with + percent or + point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,644.95 with a loss of percent or –32.70 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,190.29 with a loss of -0.55% percent or -12.07 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,316.23 with a loss of -0.53% percent or  -7.06 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,648.54 with a loss of – percent or −7.89 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,008.48 with a loss of – percent or 7.48 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,583.89  with a loss of –percent or 8.84 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,443.68 with a loss of or8.01 point.