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Recently there has been much concern whether the precious metals sector is on its way down. On the contrary there has been some arguement that we are in fact seeing a short-term bottom and that higher prices are possible from now on. Having discussed metals, today we concentrate on the outlook for mining stocks. The main question remains: "Are we at a local bottom now?" We discuss that in today's essay.

After a period of significant declines, precious metals investors start to wonder if the downside potential of gold is coming to an end. Another meaningful question is whether yesterday's appreciation of gold should be seen as a short stop on the way down or as a signal of a bottom being formed right now. In today's essay we address these questions and strive to give you a clear outlook on the market.

As gold is touching the $1,600 level investors become concerned whether this is only a short-lived correction or are we facing a more serious plunge. The signals coming from currency markets serve as a means to clarify the situation.

In the past two weeks both gold and silver moved lower. Is this bad news for precious metals investors? The recent appreciation of the U.S. dollar has created a bearish environment for gold. Will this environment persist? What is the outlook for silver? Today's essay gives you an in-depth look into the developments in the PM market.

Gold has been recently moving lower while the USD Index has been moving higher. The outlook for the Euro Index remains bearish and this has been confirmed by significant moves lower. Does this mean that we should ready ourselves for lower prices in the precious metals sector as well? Today's essay discusses such a possibility in light of the recent action in currencies.