The precious metals scored dynamic gains today, as a one-two punch knocked out many short-sellers. This knockout is the net result of two primary ingredients; extreme dollar weakness, and aggressive buying by traders and market participants.

The first day of trading this week resulted in moderate to strong moves in the precious metals across the board. The global economic recovery is the greatest challenge that the world has faced since the 2008 financial crisis.

Even with the intermittent drawdowns that both gold and silver pricing have experienced over the last few months, overall gains in both metals have been impressive and significant.