Gold slipped past the $4,050 mark, trading at $4,076.99 – a decline of 12.13 points or 0.30% from the previous close. The move follows a rebound in the U.S. dollar, which has strengthened after the recent election. Silver also fell, down 0.264 points to $52.112, a 0.50% drop. Crude oil continued to weaken, with WTI falling 1.15 points to $89.37 (‑1.27%) and Brent at $97.14, down 1.15 points (‑1.17%). Copper edged higher, gaining 0.0035 points to $6.2735 (+0.06%). Aluminum slipped 9.05 points to $3,052.45 (‑0.30%), while natural gas rose 0.058 points to $3.005, a gain of 1.97%.