The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 105.98 with a loss of -0.42% percent or -0.45 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,892.3  with +0.18% percent or +59.8 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,146.50 with +0.16% percent or +6.40 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,166.2 with +0.05% percent or +7.0 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar lurked just below recent highs on Tuesday as traders waited for U.S. inflation data due later in the week, which could take pressure off the Federal Reserve and put it on the greenback if it suggests the pace of price rises has peaked.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,803.47 up with +0.23% percent or +76.65 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,145.19  with a loss of –0.16% percent or ?6.75 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,657.56 with a loss of –0.50% percent or -63.03 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,941.21 up  with +1.01% percent or  +19.38 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,247.19 with 0.63% percent or +7.79 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,520.11  up with +0.63% percent or +15.83  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,888.73 with a loss of -0.26% percent or  −4.91 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,404.01 up with 0.033% percent or +0.79  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,281.00 with a loss of –0.030% or −0.68 point.