The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 112.27 up with +0.12% percent or +0.16 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,533.0 with +0.03% percent or +9.2 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,731.90 with +0.32% percent or +11.90 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,197.6 up with +0.45% percent or +49.9 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Gold inched lower on Wednesday as the dollar gained some ground, while the U.S. Federal Reserve’s commitment to tightening its monetary policy also weighed on zero-yield bullion’s appeal.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,185.82 up with +1.86% percent or +550.99 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,677.95 up with 2.65% percent or +94.88 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,675.80 up with +3.43% percent or +354.41  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,755.96 up with 1.16% percent or  20.20 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,134.17 up with +1.16% percent or +13.04  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,341.07 up with +1.45% percent or +33.56 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,684.85 up with +1.04% percent or  +17.30  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,158.49 with 1.19% percent or +25.34 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,047.06 up  with +1.19% or +24.06 point.