The U.S. Dow Jones stock index rose by 1.70% to 24,601.27 points, S&P 500 by 1.39% to 2,656.00 points and NASDAQ by 1.56% to 6,981.97 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index increased by 1.19% to 7,177.06 points, Germany’s DAX by 1.45% to 12,828.77, French CAC 40 by 1.20% to 5,140.06, APA-Economics reported.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold prices ascended $1.80 to $1,328.20 an ounce and silver price remained unchanged at $16.57.