US stock indices opened slightly higher on Thursday, as investors weighed the chip giant Nvidia’s upbeat forecasts.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.8 points, or 0.03%, to 45,581.03. The S&P 500 rose 2.4 points, or 0.04%, to 6,483.84, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 29.1 points, or 0.13%, to 21,619.273.
Bullion
Gold prices rose on Thursday as the US dollar eased.
At 1222 GMT, spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,407.81 per ounce. US December gold futures rose 0.5% to $3,466.30.
Among other metals, spot silver was up 1.2% at $39.08 per ounce, platinum rose 0.2% to $1,349.22 and palladium climbed 1.1% to $1,103.82.
Crude Oil
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as traders continue to monitor a looming oversupply and US efforts to force India to desist from buying Russian crude.
Brent nudged below $68 a barrel.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stepped up the pressure on New Delhi to halt purchases of Russian oil after Washington doubled a levy on imports from the country to 50%.
