US PRE MARKET

The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,285.88  with a loss of -0.06% percent or -2.12 point. Other U.S. stock futures lower in pre-market trading for  Jan 15.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,922.50  with a loss of -0.04% percent or -11.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 9,053.88 with a loss of -0.10% percent or -8.62 point.

WEDNESDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

global chief strategist for HSBC Global Asset Management with about $500 billion of assets under management, told MarketWatch the tensions around trade aren’t fully resolved. “There are still concerns about the macro outlook, about the structure internationally with the U.S. still challenging the nominations for the World Trade Organization,” he said. “The [trade] environment remains very much in flux and a source of concern and challenge for investors.”

TUESDAY’S ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,939.67 up with +0.11%% percent or +32.62  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,283.15  with a loss of –0.15% percent or -4.98 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,251.33 with  a loss of –0.24%percent or –22.60 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,675.74 up with +0.37%  percent or +6.14 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,023.68 up with +0.33% percent or +3.35 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,072.99 up with +0.24% percent or +4.86 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,469.52 with a loss of –0.24% percent or -3.59 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,923.63 with  a loss of percent or -1.59 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,815.33 with a loss of –0.11% or -2.06 point.