As a result, Dow component stocks Goldman Sachs ( GS ), JP Morgan ( JPM ) and American Express ( AXP ) were taking the brunt of the Dow's triple-digit loss. Amongst precious-metal funds, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF was up 1.70% to 22.99 while SPDR Gold Shares were up 0.73% to $122.15. Led by losses in financial and technology shares, the major benchmark averages were trading lower for a third straight day as geopolitical tensions raised risk aversion and inflation data weighed on the banking sector.