The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 103.95 up with -0.53% percent or -0.56 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,237.6 with +0.31% percent or +101.2 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,840.60 with  +0.43% percent or +16.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,943.0 up with +0.74% percent or +80.4 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar slipped on Thursday with investors on edge at the end of the year as initial optimism over China’s reopening fizzled out and as markets processed a readout of U.S. jobless claims.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,147.25 with a loss of –0.22% percent or ?73.55 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,839.50 with a loss of –0.25% percent or -9.78  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,466.48 up with 0.11% percent or -11.61 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,750.73 with a loss of -0.60% percent or  -10.51 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,155.53 with a loss of -0.17% percent or −−−2.00point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,418.77 with a loss of –0.48% percent or −11.61 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,701.93 with a loss of -0.42% percent or  −7.24  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,207.55 with 0.43% percent or −9.59 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,097.01 with a loss of -0.42% or −−8.89  point.