Nvidia stock was down 3.1% after the company said it expects fourth-quarter revenue of $37.5 billion at the midpoint, higher than consensus of $37.1 billion but not enough to excite investors.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1 per cent to trade at $73.6 a barrel while WTI, its US counterpart, rose 1.1 per cent to $69.5 a barrel. The reports also sent gold prices higher.