Today marks the final day before traders and investors call it a wrap and begin their holiday season celebration. The overwhelming characteristics that defined today’s trading activity were quiet and subdued.

In extremely light preholiday trading, both gold and equities traded modestly lower. All the while, the US dollar continued to show strength and gain value. As of 3 o’clock EST, the Dow Jones is lower by 22 points (.11 %) at 19,920.

Gold prices ended today’s trading session fractionally lower in an extremely quiet and slow manner. Bearish sentiment continues to dominate price action.