The U.S. Dow Jones stock index decreased by 0.16% to 24,748.07 points, while S&P 500 increased by 0.08% to 2,708.64 points and NASDAQ by 0.19% to 7,295.24 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index went up by 1.26% to 7,317.34 points, Germany’s DAX by 0.04% to 12,590.83, French CAC 40 by 0.50% to 5,380.17, APA-Economics reported.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold prices ascended by $1.50 to $1,355.00 an ounce and silver price fell by $0.00 to $17.25.