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[BRIEFING.COM] The major equity averages recently retraced earlier gains as they made an upward move amid a drooping dollar, which has taken the Dollar Index down 0.7% to a session low and near its 2009 low.
The greenback's pullback has also helped prop up precious metals prices. As such, gold prices extended their gains to hit $1204 per ounce, which reflects a 1.8% gain this session. Year-to-date, gold prices are now up more than 35%, which is better than the S&P 500's year-to-date gain of roughly 23%.
