[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (-0.53%) is today's best-performing major average, albeit in a losing effort on losses of 92 points.
Gold futures settled $21.50 higher (+0.7%) to $2,920.90/oz, propelled by recession concerns as well as a weaker dollar.
Currently, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.6% to $103.27.