Dollar Index Update : 06 April 2022

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 99.67 up with +0.20% percent or +0.20 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,669.40 with +0.08% percent or +28.20 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,529.00 up with +0.09% percent or +3.90 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,823.90 up with +0.02% percent or +3.30 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Fed Governor Lael Brainard said during a Minneapolis Fed webinar on Tuesday night that the central bank will need to reduce its balance sheet quickly and continue to increase interest rates at a steady pace in order to contain surging inflation. The comments sent major U.S. averages lower and the 10-year Treasury yield to a new 2022 high.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,641.18 with a loss of –0.80% percent or –280.70 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,525.12 with a loss of –1.26% percent or –57.52 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,204.17 with a loss of –2.26% percent or ?328.39   point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 2,046.04 up with -2.36%  percent or  -49.40 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,296.42 with a loss of –2.26% percent or −29.91  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,654.46 with a loss of –1.82% percent or −49.22 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,085.59 with a loss of –1.39% percent or  −29.50 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,625.73  with a loss of –1.43% percent or −38.20  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,497.10 with 1.37% or −34.81 point.