US PRE MARKET

The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 2,606.75 with a loss of -4.87% percent or –133.50 point.Other U.S. stock futures lower in pre-market trading for  March 12.The Dow Futures is trading at 22,369.00  with a loss of -5.12% percent or -1,206.00 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 7,612.50 with a loss of -4.89% percent or –391.00 point.

THURSDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

WEDNESDAY’S ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 23,553.22  with a loss of –5.86% percent or –1,464.94  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,741.38 with a loss of –4.89% percent or –140.85 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,952.05 with a loss of –4.70% percent or –392.20  point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,264.30  with a loss of -6.41% percent or –86.60 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 757.53  with a loss of -6.02% percent or -48.50 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,584.67  with a loss of –6.60% percent or -112.00 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,238.84  with a loss of –4.74% percent or -61.65 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,589.49 with a loss of –5.08% percent or –85.08  point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,509.00  with a loss of –5.00% or -79.36 point.