US PRE MARKET

The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,930.62 with a loss of -0.89% percent or –26.38 point.Other U.S. stock futures lower in pre-market trading for  Feb 28.The Dow Futures is trading at 25,299.00 with a loss of -0.99% percent or –253.00 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 8,316.62 with a loss of –0.79% percent or –66.13 point.

FRIDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

THURSDAY’S ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,766.64 with a loss of –4.42% percent or –1,190.95  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,978.76 with a loss of –4.42% 8percent or –137.63 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,566.48 with a loss of –4.61% percent or –414.29 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,497.87 with a loss of -3.54% percent or –54.89point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 899.84 with a loss of –3.76% percent or –35.19 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,851.81 with a loss of –3.65%percent or −70.16 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,331.58 with a loss of –4.58% percent or –63.87 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,745.71 with a loss of –4.33% percent or  –79.03  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,649.14 with a loss of –4.38% or –75.62 point.