In European stock markets, FTSE 100 index went up 0.35% to 6,833.46 points, French CAC-40 soared 0.24% to 5,074.14, while Germany’s DAX went down 0.28% to 11,967.39.
In Asian stock markets, Nikkei 225 index surged 0.31% to 19,372.92 points, Hang Seng advanced 0.77% to 25,275.64, while Shanghai fell by 0.15% to 3,819.30.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price fell by $7.30 to $1,200.90 an ounce, and silver price shed $0.36 to $16.70.