[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Thursday the Nasdaq Composite (-2.60%) is decidedly lower, leading the major averages to the downside.
Gold futures settled $51.50 lower (-1.8%) to $2,749.30/oz, ultimately ending up +3.4% on the month, tying a bow on its fourth consecutive monthly advance.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.1% to $104.11.