The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 106.34 with a loss of -0.06% percent or -0.05 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,626.7 up with +0.10% percent or +33.8 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,993.00 with +0.03% percent or +1.30 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,871.2 up with +0.00% percent or +0.1 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The safe-haven U.S. dollar edged higher against major peers on Wednesday as markets continued to assess news of a Russian-made rocket striking NATO-member Poland, and whether it could lead to an escalation of the Ukraine war.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,592.92 up with 0.17% percent or +56.22  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,991.73 with 0.87% percent or +34.48 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,358.41 with 1.45% percent or +162.19 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,889.20 with 1.50% percent or  27.95 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,235.03 up with +1.36% percent or +16.56 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,545.58 with 1.57% percent or +39.43  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,788.71 with 0.84% percent or  +14.83 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,315.69 with 1.01% percent or +23.07 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,195.73 with 0.97% or +21.18 point.