Dollar Index Update : 23 Nov 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 96.37 with a loss of -0.19% percent or -0.18 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,482.90 with a loss of -0.38% percent or -136.40 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,662.50 with a loss of –0.44% percent or -20.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 16,287.60 with a loss of -0.57% percent or -93.40 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar hit a new four-and-a-half-year top against the yen on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was renominated for a second term, reinforcing bets that U.S. interest rates would rise next year and diverge from Japan’s.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 35,619.25 up with +0.049% percent or +0.049% point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,682.94 with a loss of –0.32% percent or –15.02  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,854.76  with a loss of –1.26% percent or –202.68    point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at  2,331.35 with a loss of -0.50% percent or -11.81 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,432.64 up with +0.66% percent or +9.39  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,875.24 up with +0.16% percent or +4.52    point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,875.24 up with +4.52 percent or +0.16 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,764.51 with a loss of –0.47% percent or –13.09 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,615.43 with a loss of –0.47% or -12.32  point.