Slight upticks in the dollar against the euro this week may be in sync with investors timing their re-entry into the market and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

On Thursday, the U.S. dollar was up to an eight-week high against the euro in overseas trading, with the speculation of a possible slowdown in Europe that will allow the European Central Bank to cut rates, reports Peter A. Grant for GoldSeek. The dollar seems to be contained against two other major currencies, the Japanese yen and Swiss franc.

All the while gold has kept a solid stance, and oil is only heading higher lately with the newest record high reached on Friday: $126.20.

The streetTacks Gold Shares (GLD) has been turning around with positive performance in the last week, up 3.4% in that period. As long as oil continues to rise in price, it’s believed that gold should continue rising along with it.

Tags: Energy, Europe, GLD, Metals & Mining, Oil