[BRIEFING.COM] The markets have climbed to HoDs, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+1.15%) leading the way on gains of about 200 points.
Gold futures settled $38.20 higher (+1.5%) to $2,580.60/oz, demand getting a boost from this morning's hotter than expected PPI reading.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.2% to $101.52.