Barry Stuppler

After reaching a 2018 low of $1,307 per ounce this morning in Asian markets, the Gold trading volume and price started to rally . . . .

As a 155-year-old legend goes, a Union Army wagon train left Wheeling, W.Va., before the Battle of Gettysburg, carrying two tons of gold, but never completed its 400-mile mission . . . .

China is first out of the blocks in the global race to secure raw material supplies critical for the batteries that will power the electric vehicles of the future . . . .

A rally in the U.S. Dollar continues to put pressure on precious metal prices, with Gold reaching a low of $1,309 per ounce this morning . . . .

A U.S. Dollar rally has put Gold on the defensive during trading today. Gold hit a low of $1,315 before finding good support . . . .

Silver prices may be down so far this year, but analysts still expect the precious metal to post solid gains and possibly even outperform its more expensive rival gold . . . .

Gold has now recovered from being negative to close the day higher on three occasions in as many days since Friday . . . .

Hungary latest country to repatriate gold . . . .

Today, Gold is trading in a tight $10 High/Low trading range, from $1,330 to $1,320 per ounce . . . .

A combination of a weaker U.S. Dollar and Rex Tillerson, the U.S. Secretary of State, being fired has help increase Gold demand today . . . .