Baku. Parviz Nuriyev - APA-Economics. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 17,067.56, down 30.89 points (0.18 per cent), the West Australian reported.
The broad-based S&P 500 slipped 1.09 (0.05 per cent) to 2,002.28, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 17.92 (0.39 per cent) to 4,598.19.
Frankfurt's main DAX index edging up 0.30 per cent to 9,507.02 points.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.06 per cent, ending on 6,829.17 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 lost 0.03 per cent to 4,378.33 points.
Gold futures for December delivery soared $1.60 to settle at $1,266.60 an ounce on the Comex.