[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (-0.19%) is approaching lows of the session, down now about 38 points.
Gold futures settled $0.30 higher (flat) at $3,343.70/oz, as market participants weighed mixed signals on U.S./China trade progress and braced for key U.S. inflation data. Momentum was underpinned by lingering uncertainty around a tentative U.S./China trade framework -- particularly on rare-earth export concessions -- keeping safe-haven demand intact.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now down about -0.5% to $98.58.