US stocks trade marginally higher in early trading

Modest gains for the major indices

The US major indices are trading marginally higher in early New York trade.

• S&P index is up 0.4 points or 0.01% 3669.50
• NASDAQ index is up 32 points or 0.27% at 1383.20
• Dow industrial average is up 59 points or 0.20% to 9946.70

in other markets,

• Spot gold is trading up $5.50 or 0.31% at $1836.96.
• Spot silver is trading down $0.20 of -0.81% at $23.91
• WTI crude oil futures are trading down $0.27 or -0.60% of $45.01