The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 103.25 up with 0.06% percent or 0.07 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,947.9 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -22.6 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,966.70 with -0.07% percent or -2.90 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,394.2 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -8.3 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The yen got a boost on Thursday on expectations that the Bank of Japan will review the side effects of its monetary easing, while the dollar slipped and wobbled near a seven-month low against the euro ahead of U.S. inflation data later in the day.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,973.01 up with +0.80% percent or ++268.91 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,969.61 with 1.28% percent or +50.36 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,931.67 up with +1.76% percent or +189.04 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,844.05 with 1.17% percent or  21.40 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,214.57 up with 1.11% percent or +13.38 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,545.36 up with 1.23% percent or +30.84 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,761.40 with 1.36% percent or +23.60  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,296.75 with 1.32% percent or +30.03 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,180.02 up with +1.33% or +28.71  point.