Dollar Index Update : 09 Aug 2021
The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 92.82 up with +0.02% percent or +0.02% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,078.00 with a loss of -0.37% percent or -130.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,429.40 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -7.10 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 15,124.00 up with +0.10% percent or +14.60 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar rose sharply on Friday, boosted by a strong U.S. jobs report toward its biggest weekly gain in seven weeks.
The report showed jobs grew more than expected in July, pushing bond yields higher on the view that the Federal Reserve may act more quickly to tighten U.S. monetary policy.
The dollar index against major currencies was up nearly 0.6% at 92.776 at 3:06 p.m. ET.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 35,116.40 up with 0.80% percent or +278.24 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,423.15 up with 0.82% percent or +35.99 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,761.30 up with +0.55% percent or +80.23 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at2,247.76 with +0.53% percent or +11.75 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at1,356.27 up with +1.18% percent or 15.87 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,717.36 up with percent or + point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,031.71 up with percent or +1.30 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,635.33 up with + percent or +2.79 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,491.27 with + or +1.92 point.