The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 102.09 up with 0.17% percent or 0.18  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,512.1 with -0.66% percent or -221.9 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,984.10 with a loss of -0.82% percent or -32.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,704.9 with a loss of -1.20% percent or -141.7 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The Australian dollar jumped to a more than five-month high on Wednesday after inflation data came in hotter than expected, while the kiwi slipped after New Zealand’s fourth-quarter inflation rose less than what its central bank had forecast.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,629.56 with 0.76% percent or +254.07 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,019.81 with 1.19% percent or +47.20 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,364.41 up with 2.01% percent or +223.98  point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,885.61 up with -0.27% percent or -5.16 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,232.07 up with 0.39% percent or −4.81 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,581.13 with 0.36% percent or −9.40 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,788.33 with 0.063% percent or −1.12   point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,885.61 up with 0.27% percent or −5.16 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,209.09 up with 0.13% or −2.82 point.