With tensions flaring between India and Pakistan we could see some additional sustained upward pressure on PMs in todays trading and on Monday, continuing a fresh week, leading up too a higher closing price for gold compared to last year to finish 2008 and in keeping up with the trend.

A snippet from jsmineset;

"As Stratfor reported Dec. 22, there is a high probability of India using military force against Pakistan after Dec. 26, when a deadline expires for Pakistan to deliver on Indian demands to crack down on Islamist militant proxies that threaten India."