The U.S. Dow Jones stock index rose 0.20% to 19,883.06 points, S&P 500 raised 0.20% to 2,262.53 points and the NASDAQ grew 0.37% to 5,457.44 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index increased 0.08% to 7,017.16 points, French CAC 40 descended 0.22% to 4,822.77 and Germany’s DAX ascended 0.20% to 11,426.70.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price decreased $5.20 to $1,137.50 an ounce, and silver price slumped $0.05 to $16.04.