The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 102.29 with a loss of -102.29 percent or -0.12  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,943.7 with +0.10% percent or +32.8 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,998.00 with +0.18% percent or +7.00 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,578.4 with +0.18% percent or -52.4 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The Japanese yen sank on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates, disappointing some of the investors who had hoped the central bank would tweak its yield curve control policy further.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,302.61 up with +0.33% percent or +112.64  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,999.09 with 0.40% percent or +15.92 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,079.16 up with +0.71% percent or +78.05  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a
1,884.29 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -2.75 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,234.50 up with 0.35% percent or −4.38 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,575.61 with a loss of 0.21% percent or −5.30 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,773.23 with a loss of -0.19% percent or −3.34   point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,884.29 with a loss of -0.15% percent or −2.75 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,194.39 up with 0.16% or −3.47 point.