month peak on the stronger dollar. Gold futures fell 0.6 percent to $1,208.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil prices climbed ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data on evidence the global market is tightening. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $53.18 a barrel. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 112.86, or 0.6 percent, to 19,912.71. The broader S&P 500 index rose 14.87, or 0.7 percent, to 2,280.07, a new record high. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 48.02, or 0.9 percent, to 5,600.96, also a new record high.
