[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+1.35%) is today's top-performing average with about two hours to go on the session, and ahead of the Fed's rate decision which is due out at the top of the hour.
Gold futures settled $29.50 higher (+1.1%) to $2,705.80/oz, helped higher by declines in the dollar and treasury yields.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.7% to $104.39.