The dollar slipped lower today and helped to send gold and silver higher during the trading session. Gold rose about 0.60% and silver about 0.95%.

We again faced a non-committal day in a non-committal period of investing and trading. Yes, gold rose in spite of a stronger dollar, but it was not plowing full-steam ahead but rather moving gingerly.

A softer greenback was no match for regular trading in dollar-denominated commodities. Gold and silver both fell, although they are off their early lows.