In this morning?s futures trading market?s the dollar pared a loss against the euro and held gains versus the British pound.

After the U.S. metals exchange announced higher margins for futures trading of silver contracts, the metal fell 7.6%.

Gold and silver pared losses over a weaker dollar during futures trading hours today.

In futures trading markets today oil reached a new high on concern that the death of Osama Bin Laden will trigger retaliatory attacks that may disrupt supplies.

During today?s futures trading hours crude-oil futures contracts gained little following a Commerce Department report of rising prices and a slowdown in consumer spending for the month of March.

Gold and silver gained during today?s futures trading hours after data showed a slow U.S. economic growth and increased food and gas prices.

After Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that interest rates won?t climb anytime soon, futures trading floors saw the dollar continue on it?s downward path.

As the dollar continued to weaken, oil rose to a 31-month high during New York futures trading hours today.

Today, after the Federal Reserve said it would stop its $600 billion bond buying program and that it is in no hurry to raise interest rates, gold contracts reached fresh records on futures trading floors.

Oil Gains Following Federal Reserve Policy Meeting