The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 105.20 with a loss of -0.10% percent or  -0.10 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,043.5 with -0.66% percent or -211.4 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 3,895.40 with -0.58% percent or -22.90 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,985.3 with  -0.09% percent or -10.6 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar paused its ascent on Friday after a rise in jobless claims in the United States implied possibly easing conditions in the labor market and tempered expectations of further aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 32,254.86 with a loss of –1.66% percent or -543.54 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,918.32 with 1.85% percent or -73.69  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,338.35 with a loss of –2.05% percent or -237.65 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,826.59 with -2.81% percent or -52.89  point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,202.34 with 2.36% percent or −29.07 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,524.03 up with 2.41% percent or −62.40  point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,758.64 with 1.79% percent or −32.02 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,271.17 with a loss of -2.00% percent or −46.39point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,155.48 with 1.95% or −42.85   point.