Gold and silver declined heavily on Friday, but they soared back up on Monday along with crude oil, likely due to the attack on the Saudi oil fields. But... Shouldn't it affect just crude oil prices? Why did gold and silver react? With the Fed's next rate decision just around the corner, is the market trying to tell us something important?

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If there ever was a "bearish nothing" contest with regard to markets and sessions that changes a lot while leaving the closing prices unchanged, yesterday's moves in gold, silver, and the USD Index have a great chance of winning the first prize. But what is it that had changed and why can't we see it on the charts?

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Did you see that yesterday's precious metals upswing? Were you impressed with the veracity of the rebound? One may say that this is a baby step in the right direction but wouldn't be a more pronounced bullish shift appropriate? But if you look at the USD Index, yesterday's PMs session makes perfect sense.

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Gold and gold stocks declined yesterday, but silver hesitated. Does this, plus the fact that gold is up so far in today's pre-market trading indicate a short-term bottom? Or is the picture even on the verge of turning bullish?

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