While outside market pressures are not distinctly bearish this morning, the dollar is near a four-day upside breakout and treasury yields are drifting higher.

So far this week, the primary focus of the gold and silver trade has been on bond yields, with less sensitivity to the dollar.

Nonetheless, strength in the dollar following positive US scheduled data yesterday and renewed fears of a European recession indirectly pressured gold yesterday...[MORE]

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