Pre-FOMC Minutes Market Snapshot: VIX Spikes, Precious Metals Hold Strong, DXY Pauses. What are you pricing in?

Hey guys, ​Just wanted to do a quick pre-FOMC minutes market check. Multi-asset setup is looking pretty interesting ahead of the release today. Here is where things stand right now: ​Gold (XAU): 4,119.29 (+0.45%) - strong defense here, showing some good relative strength. ​Silver (XAG): 60.55 (+1.14%) - outperforming gold today. ​Brent Crude: 76.48 (+1.53%) - catching a bid despite the broader deflation worries. ​DXY: 101.03 (-0.08%) - completely flat, waiting for direction. ​VIX: 16.14 (+3.73%)