The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 109.03 up with +0.23% percent or +0.25 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,701.5 with -0.28% percent or -89.4 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,982.10 with a loss of –0.10% percent or -4.10 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,362.3 with +0.16% percent or +19.6 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar was firm on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data and hawkish Federal Reserve comments pointed to higher interest rates, while rate-hike bets in Europe also have the common currency clinging on above parity.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,790.87 with a loss of –0.96% percent or ?308.12  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,986.16  up with 1.10% percent or ?44.45  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,883.14 with a loss of 1.12% percent or ?134.53  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,855.59 up with -1.45% percent or  -27.35 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,195.79 with a loss of -1.49% percent or −18.06 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,448.36 with a loss of –1.39% percent or −34.60  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,812.80 with a loss of –1.06% percent or  −19.47 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,310.69 with 1.12% percent or −26.28  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,193.24 with a loss of -1.10% or −24.47 point.