Shares of miners and other commodities producers declined as the dollar rose. Traders said the dollar's strength derived from recent hints dropped by Federal Reserve officials that a March rate hike is in the cards. Gold futures hovered around a three-month high amid political uncertainty in the U.S., where President Donald Trump is trying to push his "travel ban" through the courts, and Europe, where French anti-euro presidential candidate Marine Le Pen remained strong in polls.

-Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 07, 2017 16:36 ET (21:36 GMT)

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