In European stock markets, FTSE 100 index went down 0.27% to 6 130,46 points, French CAC-40 descended 0,20% to 4 416,08 and Germany’s DAX slid by 0,25% to close at 9 751,92.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price rose by $5.30 to become $1 263,50 an ounce, and silver price slipped by $0,13 to close at $15,28.