It's all about the Fed.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to deliver his semiannual testimony on monetary policy to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, followed by an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.

Traders say leaked reports that Bernanke has downplayed worries that quantitative easing is spawning asset bubbles helped lift markets last week.

That said, we want to hear from you — will Bernanke help or hurt gold?

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