The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 102.18 up with +0.12% percent or 0.12 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,080.7 with +0.11% percent or +36.1 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,906.60 with +0.20% percent or +7.70 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,339.6 with +0.39% percent or +43.9 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar rose broadly on Thursday as growth concerns about the U.S. economy drove demand for the safe-haven greenback, while the yen renewed its ascent as investors doubled down on bets that the Bank of Japan would shift away from its yield curve control policy.

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
1,836.35 with a loss of -0.97% percent or -18.02 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,204.70 up with 0.86% percent or −10.40 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,516.89 with a loss of 1.04% percent or −−26.47 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,732.87 with a loss of -0.68% percent or −11.90   point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,836.35 with a loss of -0.97% percent or −18.02 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,143.16 up with 0.81% or −17.52 point.