[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages have begun to fade in the last half hour; the Nasdaq Composite (+1.45%) touched levels not seen in the last 3+ hours.
Gold futures settled $17.90 higher (+1.0%) to $1,910.40/oz, helped by perceived uncertainty about the timing of an official winner being declared in the U.S. presidential election.
The U.S. Dollar Index slips about -0.6% to $93.53.