The gold and silver markets are now in fledgling price downtrends on the daily bar charts, to suggest that near-term market tops are in place. Gold and silver bulls are frustrated their markets have not seen more safe-have bidding amid the U.S. debt-ceiling impasse that could turn into a financial crisis. However, if the going in the marketplace gets really tough, gold and silver will see stronger safe-haven demand. Stay tuned! Jim Wyckoff