With the U.S. financial markets closing for the day, we can see the outcome of numerous markets reacting to several different events. Gold futures are currently trending higher, although they are off of the highs achieved this morning at $1,369.40.

For the third consecutive day, gold has gained value again. At the same time, the U.S. dollar has had three straight days of consistently lower pricing.

This weekend Trump and his administration sought to temper fears of an all-out trade war between two superpowers.