The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 113.25 up with +0.57% percent or +0.64  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,434.0 with -0.84% percent or -249.7 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,680.70 with a loss of -1.03% percent or -38.30 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,340.8 with a loss of -1.33% percent or -153.0 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 29,683.74  up with +1.88% percent or +548.75 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,719.04 up with +1.97% percent or +71.75 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at  11,051.64 up with +2.05%  percent or +222.13  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,715.24 up with +3.17% percent or  +52.73 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,094.79 with +2.77% percent or +29.46 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,265.96 up with +2.71% percent or +59.82  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,694.11 up with +1.77% percent or  +29.49  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,152.45 up with 2.13% percent or 2.13% point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,044.06 up with +2.07% or +41.43 point.