The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 106.97 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -0.25 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 34,103.1 with +0.01% percent or +5.0 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,002.40 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -1.20 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,707.1 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -17.7 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday as investors tempered their risk appetites ahead of the release of minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting that could offer clues on the outlook for inflation and interest rates.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,700.28 up with 0.13% percent or ?45.41 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,949.94 with a loss of –0.39% percent or -15.40 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,024.51 with a loss of –1.09% percent or -121.55 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,860.44 with 1.16% percent or  21.30 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,228.46 up with 1.18% percent or 14.31 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,545.92 with 1.65% percent or +41.44 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,790.21 with 1.34% percent or  +23.59 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,313.62 up with 1.35% percent or +30.79 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,195.82 up with +1.36% or +29.48 point.