"Ground control to Chairman Powell - Commencing countdown, engines on -  Check ignition and may God’s love be with you" ---  David Bowie

Today both gold and silver gained fractional ground with gold as of 6:10 PM Eastern Standard Time fixed at $1763.90, after factoring in today’s gain of $1.90, or 0.11%.

Gold closed lower today after three consecutive days of higher closes. Although gold gained value from Thursday until Monday, the major move occurred on Thursday when gold gained over $30.