Dollar Index Update : 27 Jan 2022

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 96.89 up with +0.98% percent or +0.95 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,077.70 with a loss of  -0.26% percent or -90.40 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,340.20 with a loss of -0.22% percent or -9.70 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,166.60 with a loss of  -0.04% percent or -6.20 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar hit multi-week highs against other major currencies on Thursday, bolstered after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell primed investors for U.S. rate hikes beginning in March.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,715.39  with a loss of –0.89% percent or –313.26  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,482.73 with a loss of –1.10% percent or –50.03  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,154.02 with a loss of –1.30% percent or –186.23   point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,976.46 with  a loss of –1.38% percent or -27.57 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,277.61 with a loss of -1.47% percent or −19.06 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,569.53 with a loss of –0.99% percent or −25.62 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,005.95 up with 0.11% percent or  +2.25  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,523.63 with a loss of –0.31% percent or −7.75 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,523.63 with a loss of -0.31% or −7.75 point.