The precious metals market displayed notable resilience during today's trading session, with gold futures managing to post modest gains despite facing significant headwinds from a strengthening U.S. dollar and hitting the lowest price since Monday early in the session. As of 3:30 PM, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.58% to 97.55. However, gold futures defied this pressure, closing higher by $4.00 (0.11%) at $3,346.90. This positive price action in the face of dollar strength suggests that gold traders were net buyers throughout the session, indicating underlying demand for the precious metal. The intraday trading ... (full story)