[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Tuesday the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.19%) holds up fairly well, the lone major average now in positive territory.
Gold futures settled $10.30 higher (+0.3%) at $3,025.90/oz, as concern regarding U.S. trade policies continues to fuel safe-haven demand for the yellow metal.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.2% to $104.10.