[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages remain higher, the Nasdaq Composite (+0.40%) in last place by percentage, ahead of the September FOMC minutes which are due at the top of the hour.
Gold futures settled $9.40 lower (-0.4%) to $2,626.00/oz, pressured by a trio of stronger stocks, bond yields, as well as a rising greenback.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.3% to $102.90.