Commodity Prices

Gold •440 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,367.20	-35.30	-2.52%
WTI Crude •11 mins	64.28	-0.24	-0.37%
Gasoline •11 mins	2.036	-0.006	-0.30%
Ethanol •440 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •440 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 440 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 440 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	68.26	-0.21	-0.31%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.141	+0.038	+1.22%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.379	-0.014	-0.60%

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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).