The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,686.38 up with +0.25% percent or +9.13 point.Other U.S. stock futures higher in pre-market trading for Dec 17.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,973.00 up with +0.20% percent or +61.00 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,729.20 up with +0.15% percent or +19.25 point.

WEDNESDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

TUESDAY’S ACTIVITY

The Dow is trading at 30,015.51 with a loss of –percent or –200.94 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,687.26 with a loss of – percent or ?7.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,807.92 up with percent or   +65.40 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,989.88 up with +0.99% percent or +19.55 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,109.45 up with + percent or +4.85 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,292.19 up with + percent or +10.01 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,689.10 with a loss of – percent or  -3.92 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,220.37 up with +percent or +0.27 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,091.44 with a loss of –or −1.18 point.