The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 113.25 up with +0.02% percent or +0.02% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,390.3 with +0.52% percent or +151.1 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,614.60 with +0.72% percent or +25.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,885.4 with +0.87% percent or +94.1 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar strengthened 0.3% to 146.30 yen in Asian trading, after pushing as high as 146.35, a level not seen since August 1998.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,239.19 up with +0.12% percent or +36.31 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,588.84 with a loss of  –0.65% percent or -23.55  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,426.19 with a loss of –1.10%  percent or -115.91  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,692.92 with 0.06% percent or  1.00 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,096.38 up with +0.25% percent or +2.77  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,265.61 up with +0.18% percent or +3.96  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,617.72 with a loss of -0.75% percent or  −12.17  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,082.67 with a loss of -0.62% percent or −13.04 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,975.25 with a loss of 0.67% or −13.25 point.