[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (flat), Nasdaq Composite (flat), and DJIA (-0.2%) are little changed from previous levels.
Metal prices have seen a decent bump after yesterday's retreat from record-high levels. Gold is up $36.40 (+0.8%) to $4380.20 per ozt, and silver is up $5.34 (+7.6%) to $75.80 per ozt. Precious metals miner Newmont Corporation (NEM 101.30, +1.49, +1.49%) is the top-performing name in the materials sector (-0.1%) as a result.