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The US dollar index was up 0.23% to trade at 93.977 earlier on Friday.
The S&P 500 rose 8.5% for the third quarter, although it fell 3.9% in September.
Oil futures fell precipitously on Wednesday amid mounting fears of oil demand recovery.
Gold futures were up 0.22% at $1,886.50/ounce
Oil traders are concerned about the blurred demand outlook in the short term.
Crude prices printed their third weekly loss in four at the end of its most recent trading session.
Amid rising COVID-19 caseloads and other militating factors, the greenback recently surged high.
In Thursday's trading session, Crude oil prices fell
Top tech brands drifted lower, as investors fretted over uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Currency traders are now adding more bets on the U.S dollar especially against the euro.
Gold futures was down 0.89% to trade at $1,890.60 an ounce on Wednesday's trading session.
The US dollar is stronger this morning on the back of a marked drop in risk appetite in European and US markets.