[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.60%) hosts today's steepest losses among the major averages with about two hours to go.
Gold futures settled $18.60 higher (+0.7%) to $2,639.90/oz, rebounding from one-week lows on a weaker dollar, but inflation data limits gains.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.9% to $106.01.