James Gruber

The futures settled 0.4% lower to $4,767 an ounce.

Iron ore futures advanced 0.4% to $107.05 a tonne.

Let's take a look at currencies.

They were mixed against the US dollar.

The euro rose 0.3% to 1.1762 US dollars.

The Japanese yen edged down 0.1% to 159.38 yen.

And the Aussie dollar climbed 0.5% to 70.99 US cents.

Let's head to Wall Street.

The Dow Jones index finished up 0.6%, the S&P 500 was 1% higher, and the Nasdaq added 1.2%.

A closer look at the trading day there.

Wall Street rose on Monday after President Trump said Iran wanted to make a deal.

Technology stocks boosted the indices, with SanDisk up nearly 12%, as the memory chipmaker was on track to join the Nasdaq 100 index on April 20th.

Meanwhile, utilities and consumer staples lagged.

Among individual movers, shares of Allogene Therapeutics surged 12%, hitting their highest in over two years after interim data from a mid-stage study showed that its blood cancer therapy reduced the risk of relapse in patients.

Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, gained 6% and was the biggest gainer on the S&P 500 after a broker upgrade.

Goldman Sachs shares fell 1.9% with concerns over weakness in fixed income, currencies and commodities outweighing optimism around its profit beat.

Industrial supplies distributor Fastenal shares lost 7% after earnings.

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government bond yields rose initially in tandem with oil, but faded as safe haven buying in treasuries kicked in.

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