As of 4:21 PM EDT gold futures basis, the most active December futures contract is currently fixed at $1668.90 a net decline of 0.07% or $1.10. Gold futures did trade to a slightly higher high and a higher low than yesterday.

Since May 2021 gains in the U.S. dollar can be best described as parabolic. The dollar index was trading at approximately 89.60 in January 2021, and in one year nine months have moved from just below 90 to 114.745 a total gain of 24.745 points.

Although gold is trading fractionally higher today, by no means can we say that a rally has begun or that this is the beginning of a potential pivot and key reversal from bearish to bullish.