Stock Market Update
10-Mar-26 14:00 ET
Gold Jumps 2.7% on Safe-Haven Demand, Weaker Dollar Amid Middle East Tensions
Dow +398.50
at 48138.19,
Nasdaq +165.61
at 22861.57,
S&P +38.31
at 6836.29
[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.73%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, up about 165 points.
Gold futures settled $138.40 higher (+2.7%) at $5,242.10/oz, as a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand tied to ongoing Middle East tensions lifted prices. The move also reflects continued central-bank buying and lingering expectations that the Federal Reserve could still ease policy later this year.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down less than -0.1% to $98.67.
