Gold is trading at $4,130.18, up 70.05 points or 1.73% on the day, as investors push the metal toward the critical $4,133 level. Silver also gained, moving to 52.805, a rise of 0.523 points or 1.00%. Energy markets were modestly positive: WTI crude rose to 88.39, up 0.27 points (0.31%), while Brent crude climbed to 95.80, up 1.18 points (1.25%). Base metals showed mixed results; copper slipped to 6.3870, a decline of 0.0420 points (‑0.65%), whereas aluminum advanced to 3,088.85, up 19.00 points (0.62%). Natural gas eased to 2.933, down 0.026 points (‑0.88%).