While not evident the past few days, the heightened EU uncertainty remains an overall bullish underlying factor for the gold market.

FORBES: Comex Gold Weaker Amid Bearish "Outside Market" Forces

While not evident the past few days and certainly not on Thursday, the heightened EU uncertainty remains an overall bullish underlying factor for the gold market.

FORBES: Comex Gold Hammered Lower Amid Bearish "Outside Markets;" Near-Term Chart Damage Inflicted

The overall EU debt crisis is an underlying bullish factor for the gold market.

FORBES: Comex Gold, Silver End Higher amid Lower U.S. Dollar Index, Sharply Higher Crude Oil, and on Safe-Haven Demand