This week could prove to be a monumental week with the midterm elections beginning tomorrow. According to Bloomberg politics, “The 2018 midterms are the most closely watched, most expensive, and most fretted-about congressional elections in memory.”

Yesterday’s $22 gain was significant for a multitude of reasons.

Both gold and silver had a stellar performance today, moving sharply to higher pricing as the net result of both dollar weakness and market participants bidding up these precious metals.