The USD Index finally rallied yesterday, confirming this week’s apex-based reversal and one would expect the precious metals sector to decline in such a case. But it didn’t. In fact, silver moved even higher. How bullish was yesterday’s strength in the precious metals sector?

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Saying that yesterday silver moved higher outperforming gold is like saying that completing a triathlon makes one tired. It’s not a lie, but it doesn’t convey the entire truth either. The white metal soared in a spectacular way yesterday and what’s even more impressive than the rally itself, is that the rally relative to gold and mining stocks was even more profound. It's usually the case that the entire precious metals market moves higher together, but yesterday’s action was all about silver. What’s next?

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Mining stocks showed strength recently, but it was not the case yesterday. Yesterday, silver took the lead, while gold and mining stocks took a breather. In fact, the white metal closed the day at a new monthly high. What can we infer from the above?

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Gold didn’t rally based on the airstrikes in Syria, and it didn’t rally based on the decline in the USD Index. That tells us a lot about the near future of the gold market and the specific confirmation from the euro makes the outlook for the next two weeks quite clear.

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