The U.S. Dow Jones stock index rose 0.06% to 19,945.04 points, S&P 500 raised 0.22% to 2,268.88 points and the NASDAQ grew 0.45% to 5,487.44 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index advanced 0.06% to 7,068.17 points, French CAC 40 soared 0.18% to 4,848.28 and Germany’s DAX ascended 0.19% to 11,472.24.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price increased $3.50 to $1,142.30 an ounce, and silver price surged $0.07 to $16.06.