The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 104.22 up with -0.24% percent or -0.24 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,921.4 up  with +0.14% percent or +45.7 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,793.50 with +0.27% percent or +10.30 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,750.0 with +0.66% percent or +70.7 point

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.5% in early trade, with food and beverage stocks shedding 1% to lead losses as almost all sectors and major bourses slid into the red.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,875.71 up with 1.10% percent or −365.85 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,783.22 with a loss of -1.20% percent or −46.03 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,213.29 with a loss of -1.35% percent or −139.94  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,722.02 with –1.57% percent or  -27.49 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,137.71 with a loss of -1.89% percent or −21.95 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,394.71 with a loss of -1.69% percent or −41.07 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,680.54 with a loss of -1.15% percent or  −19.60 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,182.39 with a loss of 1.24% percent or −27.39 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,073.78 with a loss of –1.22% or −25.58 point.