It seems that from day to day, the news regarding forward progress, and concessions made by the United States and or China seem to change. The one certainty is that the words of the officials on both sides lack longevity.

Both gold and silver sold off sharply today in response to positive remarks regarding the trade war.

According to Reuters News Service, the long-awaited meeting between President Trump, and the Chinese President Xi Jinping which was originally scheduled to be held this month in Chile has been delayed.