The U.S. Dow Jones stock index rose by 1.03% to 24,893.49 points, S&P 500 by 1.34% to 2,698.63 points and NASDAQ by 1.86% to 7,143.62 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index increased by 0.64% to 7,213.9 points, Germany’s DAX by 1.17% to 12,339.16, French CAC 40 by 1.10% to 5,165.26, APA-Economics reported.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold prices descended $1.50 to $1,356.50 an ounce and silver price remained unchanged at $16.88.