Gold futures experienced their third consecutive day of selling pressure, with the most active June contract declining by $57.30 (-1.87%) to close just below the key $3,000 level at $2,998.80 per troy ounce. This downward pressure stemmed from Trump's Tuesday announcement, coupled with dollar strength and rising U.S. Treasury yields. The U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.52% to close at 103.22, marking its second consecutive day of appreciation. Silver demonstrated greater sensitivity to the equity market recovery than gold. May silver futures opened at Friday's closing price of $29.23 and, despite dropping to an intraday ... (full story)