In European markets, FTSE 100 index descended 0.36% to 6,928.27 points, French CAC-40 decreased 0.41% to 5,004.46, Germany’s DAX went down 0.94% to 11,328.80.
In Asian stock markets, Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.25% to 20,491.69 points, Hang Seng went up 0.74% to 27,670.71, Shanghai went down 1.01% to 5,089.50.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price descended $2 to $1,192.40 an ounce, and silver price downed $0.06 to $16.74.