The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 105.59 up +0.13% percent or +0.14 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,657.8  with a loss of -0.43% percent or -140.6 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,092.10 with a loss of -0.64% percent or -26.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,840.4 with a loss of -0.78% percent or -100.4 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar continued its decline on Tuesday, falling to its lowest in two months against the recovering Japanese yen and losing ground on other peers, as investors continued to position for a less aggressive pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,529.63 up with +1.03% percent or +332.04  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,072.43 with 1.21% percent or +48.82  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,162.59 up with +1.08% percent or +130.17 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,883.31  with a loss of -0.10% percent or  -1.92  point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,242.57 up with +0.21% percent or +2.61 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,511.74  with a loss of –0.039% percent or −0.99 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,880.93 with a loss of –0.25% percent or  −4.66 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,380.52 with 0.23% percent or −5.49  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,261.70  with a loss of –0.24% or −5.41 point.