The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 106.55 up with +0.05% percent or 0.05 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,053.5  with -0.29% percent or -98.5 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,287.90 with a loss of -0.40% percent or -17.30 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,563.6 with -0.53% percent or -71.6 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The safe-haven U.S. dollar rose on Monday after a new batch of disappointing data from China bolstered global recession worries, while the yuan weakened following a People’s Bank of China surprise rate cut.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,912.44 up with 0.45% percent or +151.39 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,297.14  with 0.40% percent or +16.99  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,128.05 up with 0.62% percent or +80.87 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 2,020.53  with a loss of -0.04% percent or  -0.82 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,297.83 with 0.42% percent or +5.43 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,635.18  up with +0.62% percent or +16.29  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,966.75 with 0.22% percent or  +4.30 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,499.11 up with 0.17% percent or +4.21  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,371.04 up with +0.18% or +4.32 point.