[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.90%) is down about 173 points on Thursday afternoon, hovering just off session lows.
Gold futures settled $$28 higher (+1.1%) to $2,669.00/oz, jumping to a two-week high amid safe-haven demand and geopolitical tensions ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration.
Currently, the U.S. Dollar Index is up +1.1% to $109.33.