The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 112.72 with a loss of -0.18% percent or -0.21 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,064.0 up with +0.20% percent or +62.8 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,727.40 up with +0.20% percent or +7.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,732.0 up with +0.39% percent or +41.4 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar looked set to post its best week in over a month on Friday on expectations that U.S. rates could peak higher, while sterling was on the ropes as investors revised their rate projections after a shift in tone from the Bank of England.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,001.25 with a loss of  –0.46% percent or ?146.51 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,719.89 with 1.06% percent or ?39.80 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,342.94 with a loss of 1.73% percent or ?181.86 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,779.73 with a loss of -0.53% percent or  -9.41 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,153.58 up with 0.55%percent or −6.43  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,366.95 with a loss of –0.23% percent or −5.49 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,662.40 with a loss of –1.35% percent or  −22.78 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,158.28 with a loss of –0.99% percent or −21.69point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,045.03 with a loss of –1.03% or −21.19  point.