[BRIEFING.COM] The dollar index is back near the flat line, while commodities are mixed.
Natural gas futures sold off about an hour ago, falling from the $4 level to just under $3.96/MMBtu. Ahead of inventory data, the energy component remained near $3.96. Following the data, which showed a build of 25 bcf vs. consensus which called for a build of 35 bcf, nat gas spiked sharply and is now up 2.4% at $4.10/MMBtu.
Crude oil futures fell as far as $81.03/barrel earlier this morning, but have recovered off those lows and are now back in positive territory. Currently, crude is up 0.5% at $83.24/barrel.
Gold and silver futures have been weak all morning and hit new session lows in recent trade. Currently, gold is down 1.5 at $1757.80, while silver is 3.0% lower at $38.14/oz.
