Attention turned away somewhat from the situation in Ukraine yesterday, a trend that continued today as soft U.S. economic data came in and converted a losing day into a winner.

Hot Words, Cool Actions

Gimme a 'U'!

On Thursday we said in this portion of the newsletter:

Slipping Out Of February

Once Around The Landing Field

Sometimes It's The Little Things

Shakiness Helps Bulls

Tailwinds For Bulls

A combination of factors is helping gold make some headway as the week begins.

Holding Patterns

The Precious Pushback