"gold, silver prices decline" Does the news headline talk about a general event (apart from prices) in the past? No

"gold rises as dollar weakens, making ninth yearly gain" Does the news headline talk about price going up? Yes

"gold increases on speculation a weaker dollar will spur demand" Does the news headline talk about price in the future? No

"spot gold quoted at $420.80, up $2.20 from new york" Does the news headline talk about a general event (apart from prices) in the past? No

"december gold futures off $45.70 to $1,762.40 oz" Does the news headline talk about price in the past? Yes

"Dec. gold settles at $1,277.70/oz, up $5.90, or 0.5%" Does the news headline talk about price going down?