Dollar Index Update : 17 Aug 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 92.73 up with +0.11% percent or +0.10 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,414.50 with a loss of  -0.59% percent or -210.90 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,459.30 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -20.40 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 15,091.90 with a loss of -0.32% percent or -48.90 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar rose on Today against commodity currencies such as the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars, while the safe-haven yen gained as disappointing economic data from China, political tension in Afghanistan, and the spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus weighed on risk appetite.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 35,515.38 up with +0.044% percent or +15.53 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,468.00 up  with +0.16% percent or +7.17 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,822.90 up with +0.045% percent or  +6.64 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed  at 2,203.41 with a loss of -0.89% percent or -19.69 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,343.0 with a loss of -0.51% percent or -6.82 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,724.79  with a loss of –0.24% percent or −6.67 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,056.39 up with +0.33% percent or +6.86 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,649.95 up with +0.062%percent or +1.65 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,509.43 up with +0.13% or +3.17 point.