Dollar Index Update : 16 June 2022

The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 105.17 up with +0.01% percent or 0.01 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,110.0 with  a loss of –1.82% percent or -558.5 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,706.30 with a loss of -2.21% percent or -83.70 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,295.0 with a loss of -2.58% percent or -298.8 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Switzerland’s franc soared on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank took markets by surprise with a large interest rate hike, putting the currency on track for its biggest one-day rise against the euro in more than seven years.

The central bank had broadly been expected to stand pat on a -0.75% interest rate that was the lowest in any major developed country, though some banks had suggested a quarter-point was possible.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,272.79  with a loss of –1.94% percent or –638.11 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,017.82 with a loss of –2.38%percent or –97.95    point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,754.23 with a loss of –2.75% percent or –332.04  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,731.14 up with +1.36% percent or  +23.31 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,143.40 with 0.88% percent or +9.92 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,310.04 up with +1.14% percent or +26.04  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,723.89 with 1.71% percent or  +28.95 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,190.04  up with 1.49% percent or +32.22  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,080.86 with 1.50% or +30.78 point.