The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 112.52 up with +0.36% percent or +0.40 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,832.5 up with +0.37% percent or +107.0 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,595.50 up with +0.28% percent or +9.90 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,952.4 with a loss of -0.17% percent or -18.8 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The pan-European Stoxx 60  index dropped 0.8% in early trade, with tech stocks shedding 1.9% to lead losses while oil and gas stocks added 1.9%.

The decline in Europe comes after a gloomy trading session in Asia-Pacific markets, with sharp moves in the price of oil.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,725.51  with a loss of –1.71% percent or -500.10 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,585.62 with a loss of – 1.51% percent or -54.85 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,575.62 with a loss of 1.51%  percent or -161.89   point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,664.72 with a loss of –0.61% percent or  -10.21 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at1,064.95 with a loss of –0.65% percent or −−7.00   point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,203.53 with a loss of -0.68% percent or −15.14  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,625.76 with a loss of –1.78% percent or  −29.49  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,077.61 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.