The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 114.63 up with +0.46% percent or +0.53 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,895.0 with -0.82% percent or -240.0 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,609.60 with a loss of –1.03% percent or -37.70 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,108.6 with a loss of -1.45% percent or –163.1 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sterling fell 0.4% to $1.0693 in early Asia, following a slight 0.4% gain in the previous session, still nursing deep losses after its slide to an all-time low of $1.0327 at the start of the week.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,134.99  with a loss of –0.43% percent or -125.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,647.29 with a loss of –0.21% percent or -7.75 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,829.50 up with +0.25%  percent or +26.58  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,662.51 up with +0.40% percent or  +6.63 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,065.33 with +0.083% percent or +0.88 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,206.14 up with +0.083% percent or +1.82  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,664.62 with a loss of -0.20% percent or  −3.30  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,107.46 with a loss of 1.10% percent or −24.08 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,064.07 with a loss of -0.11% or −2.29 point.