The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 110.41 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -0.14 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,588.9 up with +0.23% percent or +75.0 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,757.10 with +0.23% percent or +8.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,837.0 up with +0.37% percent or +39.5 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar slid on Tuesday as rising German bond yields strengthened the euro, but a strong reading of the consumer price index later this week could reverse the currency’s slide.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 16,045.16 with a loss of –1.92% percent or -313.36 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,748.57 with a loss of –2.08% percent or -79.54 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,353.18 with 2.48% percent or ?263.03 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,760.40 with a loss of -2.68% percent or  -48.53 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,157.13 up with 2.29% percent or −27.13  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,379.96 with a loss of –2.11% percent or −51.20  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,672.64 with a loss of –2.23% percent or  −38.08 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,167.94 with a loss of  -2.17% percent or −48.06 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,056.26 with a loss of -2.13% or −44.86  point.