Johnson is being questioned heavily on this as Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire are the latest to get pushed into Tier 3 restrictions. The headline remark is more to defend his decision to introduce this 'traffic light' system, so take it with a pinch of salt.
Further Development
Analyzing the current trading chart of Gold, I found that buyers are in control today and that there is chance for further upside continuation.
1-Day relative strength performance Finviz
Based on the graph above I found that on the top of the list we got VIX and Natural Gas today and on the bottom Lumber and Lean Hogs.
Gold is holding well and it positive on the 1day relative base...
Key Levels:
Resistance: $1,930 and $1,955
Support level: $1,913