[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (-0.89%) is today's worst-performing major average, down now about 170 points.
Gold futures settled $20.70 higher (+0.8%) to $2,651.70/oz, tapping one-week highs owing in part to escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.5% to $106.77.