flat. it finished at the high left level for eye dollar for a year. gold which mass had say tough time did better and closed up. looking at the markets today, europe is green across the world. all of the majors are trading higher. but all eyes are really on yellen's testimony today from the fed chair. now, speaks of the fed chair, there has been news out from politico overnight. now, let's just be very clear, there are reports at this stage, but politico is reporting that the president is increasingly you unlikely to dominate janet yell will be to a second term as fed claire. they say it's gore kohn who is in the driving seat. now gary cohn is the first noneconomist to take the reins in over four decades. we saw the shares bounce 3%