Dollar Index Update : 18 Oct 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 94.12  up with +0.20%  percent or +0.19 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,197.90 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -96.90 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,456.80 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -14.60 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 15,092.70 with a loss of -0.36% percent or -54.20 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar made a wobbly start to the week on Monday with the kiwi and sterling edging higher after a red-hot inflation readout in New Zealand and hawkish remarks from Britain’s central bank chief that put rate rises in investors’ sights.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,326.46 up with +1.43% percent or +482.54 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,357.04 up with +1.15%percent or +49.50  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,566.70  up with +0.82% percent or +118.12  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,265.65  with a loss of -0.37% percent or -8.52 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at  1,363.91 with a loss of –0.46% percent or −6.34 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,748.28 up with +0.068% percent or +1.88 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,053.52 up with +0.93% percent or +18.87 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,658.14  up with +0.61% percent or +16.19 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,512.94 up with +0.68% or +17.02 point.