Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials were more or less flat amid deal activity.

British miner Anglo American agreed to sell steelmaking coal assets in Australia to closely held rival Dhilmar for up to $3.875 billion in cash, in an attempt to streamline its portfolio ahead of a merger with Teck Resources.

Gold futures slipped amid fading hopes for a rate cut.

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