The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 111.85 up with -0.36% percent or -0.41  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,387.9 up with +0.56% percent or +162.3 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,664.10 up with +0.65% percent or +23.60 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,231.5 with +0.60% percent or +66.7 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 29,225.61  with a loss of –1.54% percent or ?458.13 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,640.47 with a loss of – 2.11% percent or -78.57 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,737.51 with a loss of 2.84%  percent or -314.13  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,674.93  with a loss of -2.35% percent or  -40.31 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,071.95 with a loss of –2.09% percent or −22.84  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,218.67 with a loss of -2.09% percent or −47.29  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,655.25 with a loss of –2.29% percent or  −38.86  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,674.93 with a loss of  -2.35% percent or −40.31 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,000.55 with a loss of –2.13% or −43.51 point.