The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 109.68 with a loss of -0.14 percent or -0.16 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 31,574.0 with -0.02% percent or -7.3 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,978.90 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -1.00 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,258.9 with -0.00% percent or -0.5 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The European Central Bank is in focus today, with the central bank due to announce its latest monetary policy moves. It’s expected to frontload a series of rate hikes and sacrifice growth in the region in light of the rising cost of living, which is threatening to surge even higher. 

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,581.28 with 1.40% percent or +435.98  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,979.87 with 1.83% percent or +71.68 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,791.90 up with +2.14% percent or +246.99  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a1,832.00 up with 2.21% percent or  +39.68 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,166.79 with 1.81% percent or +20.79 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,432.02 up with +2.27% percent or +53.94   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,804.07 with 1.63% percent or  +28.92  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,304.26 with +1.91% percent or +43.08  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,188.54 with 1.89% or +40.51 point.