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Gold •319 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	990.40	+0.20	+0.02%
WTI Crude •10 mins	62.37	-0.12	-0.19%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.120	-0.022	-1.00%
Ethanol •319 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •319 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 319 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 319 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	65.19	-0.22	-0.34%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.151	-0.183	-5.49%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.133	-0.008	-0.36%

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Indications for the Economy and Stocks

By Richard Shaw - Aug 28, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT

The are important voices suggesting that the economy will plod along, while others say a recession is more likely than not. There are stock market visionaries who predict the S&P 500 to end the year in the 1400 range, and those who see something below 1100 (current price about 1177).