[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-2.53%) is firmly lower on Thursday afternoon, hovering just off session lows in recent trading.
Gold futures settled less than $1 higher to $2,626.60/oz, trading in a narrow range today and within a stone's throw of all-time highs as investors have scooped up the precious metal amid a search for haven bets.
Currently, the U.S. Dollar Index is down less than -0.1% to $104.24.