Dollar Index Update : 07 Dec 2021

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 96.36 up with +0.03% percent or +0.03 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,523.70 up with +0.84% percent or +296.70 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,644.30 up with +1.15% percent or +52.60 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 16,115.40 with +1.70% percent or +269.20 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar ticked higher on Monday as Treasury yields rose off last week’s 2-1/2-month lows following news that initial observations suggested those suffering from the Omicron COVID-19 strain only had mild symptoms.

The Omicron news from South Africa helped reverse some of the moves from Friday, when Wall Street had sold off heavily.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 35,227.03 up with +1.87% percent or +646.95  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,591.67  up with +1.17% percent or +53.24  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,225.15 up with +0.93% percent or +139.68  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at  2,203.48  with 2.05% percent or +44.17 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,374.16  up with +2.41% percent or 32.35 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,755.90  up with 1.99% percent or +53.76   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,120.01 up with +1.18% percent or +24.69 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,692.50 up with +1.22% percent or +32.47 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,552.46 up with 1.17% or +29.43  point.