Led by the tech sector, the benchmark index in New York closed up 0.33% yesterday to 4,141.59.
The gold price has gained from this point yesterday, to US$1,745 an ounce on the spot market.
Talk of rising US inflation could further improve sentiment for gold as a hedge against inflation.
Nevada-focused i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU), a spin-out following Equinox Gold's acquisition of Premier Gold Mines, lost 7.7% on its debut yesterday to close at C$2.40.
Junior NSGold Corp (TSXV: NSX) meanwhile shot up more than 79% in Toronto on no news since last year's resource update for its Mooseland gold property in Nova Scotia.
Greatland Gold (AIM: GGP), which has the Havieron gold development project in Western Australia's Paterson Province with Newcrest Mining, was one of the market risers in London.
The company closed up 18.99% on no news, likely buoyed by Rio Tinto's announcement this week it would bolster the 2021 exploration budget at its nearby Citadel joint venture from A$13.8 million to $24.5 million.
Rio Tinto closed almost 1% higher in London.
Copper major Freeport-McMoRan gained 0.18% in New York and BHP was up slightly in morning Australian trade.
