The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 101.89 up with +0.05% percent or +0.06  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,921.4 with -0.08% percent or -28.0 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,048.20 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -12.20 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,985.5 with -0.55% percent or -66.0 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 33,743.84 with 0.029% percent or +9.88 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,016.22 with 0.018% percent or ?0.73 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,313.36 up with 0.18% percent or ??20.91 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,903.06 up with 0.67% percent or 12.75 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,244.14 up with 0.69% percent or +8.57 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,609.94 up with 0.86% percent or +22.34  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,808.82 with 1.24% percent or +22.11  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,903.06 up with 0.67% percent or +12.75 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,233.53 up with 1.11% or +24.54 point.