[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours until the bell the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-1.66%) is in last place, down more than 395 points.
Gold futures settled $53.50 lower (-1.3%) at $3,960.50/oz on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields dented demand for the non-yielding metal. Traders also pared back expectations for a December Fed rate cut, prompting profit-taking after gold's recent rally.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.3% to $100.18.