Brazil's Bovespa closed at 50,519.05, down -0.20%

Canada's S&p/tsx Composite closed at 14,287.79, up +0.43%

Nasdaq Unofficially Closes up 26.25 Points, or 0.53 Percent, at 4,968.77

S&p 500 Unofficially Closes up 10.26 Points, or 0.49 Percent, at 2,109.39

Dow Jones Unofficially Closes up 112.38 Points, or 0.63 Percent, at 17,919.44