The prices of gold and silver declined during last week. As the year is winding down and the concerns revolving the fiscal cliff might result in a rise in the volatility of precious metals. Furthermore, in the past couple of years the prices of gold and silver tended to shift with an unclear trend during the last week of the year. Will this unclear trend reappear? Here is a short forecast for December 24th to 28th; this includes a fundamental analysis of the main publications that may affect bullion such as: U.S consumer confidence report, U.S new and pending home sales, Bank of Japan minutes of monetary meeting, ... (full story)