The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 108.33 up with +0.14% percent or 0.16 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,419.4  with -0.85% percent or -287.3 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,181.70 with a loss of -1.11% percent or -46.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,053.0 with a loss of -1.43% percent or –189.9 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mostly lower on Monday as concerns over aggressive Fed hikes reemerged, but Chinese markets rose after China cut its benchmark lending rates.

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 1,957.35  with -2.17% percent or  -43.38 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,268.17 with 1.79% percent or −23.05point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,578.06 with a loss of –1.60% percent or −41.87   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,930.51 with a loss of -1.32% percent or  −25.91 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,447.32 with a loss of 1.44% percent or −35.79  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,323.53 with a loss of –1.39% or −32.85 point.