[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours remaining on Monday the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.14%) is today's shallowest gaining major average.
Gold futures settled $93.70 lower (-3.5%) to $2,618.50/oz on news that Israel and Hezbollah could be on the cusp of a ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.7% to $106.85.