The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 107.98 with a loss of -0.14 percent or -0.16 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,509.7 with +0.40% percent or +128.4 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,128.50 with +0.44% percent or +18.10 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,791.6 up with +0.41% percent or +51.9 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar nursed losses on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that investors hope might show some signs of softening, while the euro rose on hawkish comments from policymakers that rates would need to increase further.

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 a1,1,906.09 up with 1.23% percent or  +23.24 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,208.97 with 1.28% percent or +15.28 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,522.66 up with +0.99% percent or +24.61   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,864.75 with 1.21% percent or  +22.23  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,384.91 with +1.08% percent or +25.41  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,264.39 with 1.07% or +23.91 point.