The U.S. Dow Jones stock index increased by 0.41% to 24,216.05 points, S&P 500 surged by 0.62% to 2,716.31 points and NASDAQ rose by 0.79% to 7,503.68 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index descended by 0.08% to 7,615.63 points, Germany’s DAX slid 1.39% to 12,177.23, French CAC 40 decreased by 0.97% to 5,275.64, APA-Economics reported.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold prices ascended $1.10 to $1,252.10 an ounce and silver prices soared $0.10 to $16.14.