I don't mess with gold because the price is tied closely with whatever currency you are buying it with. This seems to me like a disaster in the making for some people.
http://www.24hgold.com/english/gold_price_in_euros.aspx
Gold Price in US Dollar: +1.43%
Gold Price in CDN $: -0.01%
Gold Price in Euro €: +0.01%
Gold Price in AUS $: +0.20%
Gold Price in UK £: -0.04%
Gold Price in JP ¥: +0.13%
Gold Price in SW F: -0.03%
Gold didn't really go up in value today. The USD took a hit and thus it took more USD to buy an ounce of gold.
When the USD improves, watch out. It's going to be a nasty ride down for those who don't keep a close eye on their holdings (and I don't, which is why I don't play here).