Dollar Index Update : 05 Jan 2022

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 96.18 with a loss of  -0.08% percent or -0.08   point.The Dow Futures is trading at 36,755.50 with a loss of -0.12% percent or -44.10 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,785.70 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -7.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 16,223.10 with  a loss of -0.35% percent or -56.60 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar extended gains against Japan’s yen on Tuesday, hitting new five-year highs as investors bet that the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant would have limited economic impact and that the Federal Reserve would hike rates.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 36,398.08 with a loss of –0.25%  percent or ?90.55 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,778.73 with a loss of –0.30%percent or ?14.33  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,741.56 with a loss of –0.16% percent or –24.65 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,268.87 up with -0.16% percent or -3.68 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,426.13 up with +0.65% percent or +9.27 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,865.54 up with +0.51% percent or +14.49 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,212.68 with a loss of –0.30% percent or  −6.76 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,800.41 up with +0.44% percent or +12.27  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,656.49 up with +0.40% or +10.58   point.