Shares of gold miners rose, tracking gains in bullion prices.
Spot gold XAU= was up 1.8% at $4,150.12 per ounce, buoyed by a softer U.S. dollar and technical buying, as markets weighed tensions in the Middle East and awaited fresh cues on U.S. interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining ABX.TO gained 3.9% and 2.7%, respectively.
U.S.-listed shares of South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N advanced 4.7%, Harmony Gold HMY.N jumped 4.2%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N rose 4.3% and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N was up 1.9%.
Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO ticked up 3.8% and Kinross Gold K.TO added 3.7%.
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