Gold Price Today: It was a lackluster trading session for U.S. equities

miércoles, 5 de noviembre de 2014

It was a lackluster trading session for U.S. equities

…with the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials holding around all-time highs reached Friday, while strength in semiconductors boosted the Nasdaq Composite Index to highs not seen since early 2000 (but markets were little changed).

The dollar surged against rivals on better manufacturing data (extending last week gains after Japan QE move), which sent oil prices down to its lowest level since June 2012 (closed below $79).

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