This morning the Federal Reserve released minutes from this month’s FOMC meeting. Immediately following the release of the minutes, we saw U.S. equities moving modestly to higher ground. At the same time, we saw the U.S.

After trading to a three-week high, gold prices closed solidly lower on the day. As of 4 o’clock Eastern Standard Time, gold futures are off by $10.10 (-.80%), trading at 1251. Major contributing factors cited for today’s decline are a strong U.S.

Now at the beginning of the third consecutive week, gold and silver prices continue to climb.