[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.03%) moved into the red briefly in the last half hour, but now stands modestly higher.
Gold futures settled $7.70 higher (+0.3%) to $2,684.70/oz, continuing to drift higher even as the dollar and yields show strength.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.4% to $100.91.