Stocks Headed Flat Ahead of Fed Minutes; Silver and Gold Rebound

Losses for large technology stocks, including Oracle and Tesla, have taken the major indexes down from recent all-time highs. That threatens the so-called Santa Claus rally, the typical gains seen from over the final five trading sessions of the year and the first two of the new year. U.S. stock futures were pointing to a mixed open on Tuesday as investors look ahead to the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meetings. Precious metals continue to be volatile, with prices gaining after a s ...