The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 104.66  up with 0.07% percent or  0.07 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,099.0 with a loss of -0.17% percent or -54.9 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,004.00 with -0.21% percent or -8.30 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,117.5 with  -0.51% percent or -62.6 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar held firm on Friday as investors braced for U.S. interest rates to be higher for longer, while the yen was volatile, with incoming Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda saying it was appropriate to maintain an ultra-loose monetary policy.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,153.91 with 0.33% percent or +108.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,012.32 with 0.53% percent or +21.27 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,590.40 with 0.72% percent or +83.33 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,908.09 with 0.71% percent or +13.42 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,257.12 with 0.68% percent or +8.46 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,616.47 up with 0.46% percent or +11.86  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,796.81 with 0.58% percent or +10.35 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,332.05 up with 0.51% percent or +11.86 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,210.80 with 0.50% or +10.96  point.