Stock Market Update
31-Mar-26 14:00 ET
Gold Jumps 2.6% on Safe-Haven Demand as Dollar, Yields Ease
Dow +918.65
at 46133.68,
Nasdaq +650.88
at 21445.53,
S&P +144.31
at 6490.02
[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (+3.13%) is in the lead on Tuesday afternoon, up about 650 points.
Gold futures settled $121.10 higher (+2.6%) at $4,678.60/oz, supported by renewed safe-haven demand tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a modest pullback in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields. The move also reflects a rebound after March's sharp sell-off, as investors step back into bullion despite a still challenging higher-rate environment.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index falls about -0.5% to $99.97.
