Dollar Index Update : 16 Nov 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 95.44 up with +0.03%  percent or +0.03 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 36,059.60 with a loss of -0.08% percent or -27.80 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,679.20 with a loss of -0.08% percent or -3.60 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 16,185.10 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -4.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The euro was huddled at a 16-month low on Tuesday while the dollar was firm as traders awaited U.S. retail sales data, wary a strong reading could stoke inflation and add pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates.

Talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the Asia session are also likely to set the tone in financial markets, and currency moves were slightly ahead of any outcome from the discussion.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 36,432.22 up with +0.29% percent or +104.27  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,701.70 up with +0.089% percent or +4.17  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,982.36  up with +0.067% percent or +10.77  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at  2,400.93 with a loss of –0.45% percent or -10.84 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,455.80 up with +0.020% percent or +0.29 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,907.92 up with +0.20% percent or +5.73   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,154.06  with a loss of –0.069% percent or –1.48 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,780.29 with a loss of –0.041% percent or –1.15  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,626.02 with a loss of –0.013% or –0.33  point.