[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.32%) is in last place on Wednesday, up about 67 points.
Gold futures settled $46.10 lower (-1.3%) at $3,397.60/oz, as a U.S./Japan trade deal boosted risk appetite and dampened safe-haven demand. The decline was partially cushioned by a weaker dollar and ongoing expectations for Fed rate cuts.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down less than -0.1% to $97.32.