As hopes for a more stable and subdued trading day in equities faded, gold leaped ahead to start the week. In late afternoon, gold is up over $16.

Gold fell back today, based primarily on strength in the U.S. dollar, which on its own pushed the yellow precious metal down 0.70%. Nevertheless, it is on track for a solid weekly gain.

What is the feeling in your financial ear? That’s the dizziness from the swooping, climbing, falling and twisting of oil prices and the effects of those maneuvers on other markets.