The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 112.95 up with -0.32% percent or -0.36 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,918.0 with +0.96% percent or +283.2 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,620.60 with +1.05% percent or +37.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,819.0 up with +1.19% percent or +126.9 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The pound gained 0.6% to $1.1245 in early Asia trade, after Truss said on Friday that Britain’s corporation tax will rise to 25% from April next year instead of keeping it at 19% as part of her government’s initial “mini-budget.”

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 1,682.40 with a loss of -2.66% percent or  -46.01 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,091.05 with a loss of –2.31% percent or −25.75  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,245.21 with a loss of –2.46% percent or −56.63 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,622.25 with a loss of –2.23% percent or  −36.92  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,076.07 with a loss of -2.42% percent or −51.53 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,969.38 with a loss of -2.41% or −48.56 point.