The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 112.99 up with +0.09% percent or +0.11 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,211.0 with -0.40% percent or -122.6 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,649.20 with -0.45%percent or -16.60 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,968.3 up with -0.71% percent or -78.4 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sterling edged lower on Friday as investors digested the news that British Prime Minister Liz Truss had quit after just six weeks in office, while the Japanese yen languished near a fresh 32-year low.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,333.59 up with 0.30% percent or −90.22 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,665.78 with a loss of –0.80% percent or −29.38 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,614.84 with a loss of –0.61% percent or −65.66  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,704.39 with a loss of -1.24% percent or  -21.36 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,101.29 with a loss of –1.41% percent or −15.76  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,265.38 with a loss of –1.47% percent or −33.89 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,664.62 with a loss of –0.66% percent or  −11.09 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,122.52 with a loss of –0.81% percent or −17.26 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,014.63 with a loss of –0.78% or −15.82  point.