The economic data came in a little hot this morning, and with the recent earnings reports flops that served to take the equity markets down.Gold and silver were hit rather hard in honor of an otherwise inconsequential Comex metals options expiration.It’s the spirit, never the substance, of the scam.The Dollar chopped sideways.VIX came in high and drifted lower.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Stocks Took A Dive Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Willful Blindness Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – The Blinding Power Of Hate And Fear