Producers of metals and other raw materials rose, but not by as much as the broad market, as a strong dollar weighed on the sector.
Gold futures fell for the third straight session, slipping below the $2,000-per-ounce psychological milestone, as traders braced for strong inflation data.
Such expectations buoyed the dollar against rival currencies, weighing on dollar-sensitive precious-metals prices.
Corn futures rose ahead of a supply estimate from the Department of Agriculture.
Shares of Canadian miner Teck Resources fell after executives said a strategic overhaul, which could include a spinoff of steelmaking coal operations, was a better course forward for the company than the recently rejected buyout from metals trading giant Glencore.
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