All the metals are trading on the upside across the board with the exception of gold.

All the metals are trading on the upside across the board with the exception of gold. Silver, Platinum, Palladium up  .18%, .85%, and .66% and Gold down .15% . Gold was down approximately 3% in the month of March amid Janet Yellen’s hawkish statement that eroded interest in the non-yielding asset. Yellen will speak in Chicago today and investors will be listening for her stance on rates. Platinum continues to see support due to supply concerns since the strike has still not come to an end. Overall, the interest for physical gold has been quiet despite the lower prices with the exception of Japan, which saw an escalation in demand for the shiny yellow metal before the nation’s consumption tax rises tomorrow.