U.S. equities continue their historic climb, an event which began last year and accelerated exponentially following the presidential election in November.

The euphoria surrounding the outcome of France’s election sent shockwaves throughout the global financial markets, as concerns as to whether France would leave the European Union diminished.

For market participants who invest or trade gold, it has been an interesting week. Although gold prices traded to a higher high and a lower low than the previous week, the net change overall was a fractional loss of approximately one dollar.