The U.S. dollar has been on a virtual roller coaster ride when we look at the relative value of the dollar index from the end of 2016 until current pricing. In December of 2016, the dollar index rose to a high just above 103.

There have been numerous factors that have pressured both gold and silver pricing lower. A strong U.S.

Today both Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell and the secretary of the United States Treasury Department Janet Yellin completed their two-day congressional testimony. In short, their testimony resulted in dollar strength as it did yesterday.