Dollar Index Update : 20 April 2022

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 100.74 with a loss of -0.22% percent or -0.22 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,849.80 with a loss of -0.18% percent or -61.40 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,441.40 with -0.47% percent or -20.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 14,083.10 with a loss of –0.89% percent or -127.20 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar climbed to a fresh two-decade peak to the yen on Wednesday, buoyed by more Federal Reserve officials pushing for sizeable interest rate hikes, while the Bank of Japan stepped into the market again to defend its ultra-low rate policy.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,411.69 with a loss of –0.11% percent or –39.54 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,391.69 with a loss of –0.020% percent or –0.90  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,332.36 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –18.72 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 2,030.77 up with +2.04% percent or  +40.63 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,303.80 up with 1.90% percent or +24.25  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,682.45 up with +2.25% percent or +59.05 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,036.89 up with +1.57% percent or  +31.49 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,590.99  with +1.74% percent or +44.33  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,463.15 up with 1.72% or +41.69  point.