The U.S. Dow Jones stock index grew 1.55% to 19,549.62 points, S&P 500 soared 1.32% to 2,241.35 points and the NASDAQ rose 1.14% to 5,393.76 points.
In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index surged 1.81% to 6,902.23 points, French CAC 40 ascended 1.36% to 4,694.72 and Germany’s DAX hiked 1.96% to 10,986.69.
At the latest COMEX auctions, gold price raised $2 to $1,179.50 an ounce, and silver price dropped $0.03 to $17.25.