| Gold •742 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •10 mins | 1,686.90 | +45.20 | +2.75% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 80.19 | +0.59 | +0.74% | |
| Gasoline •14 mins | 3.308 | +0.007 | +0.20% | |
| Ethanol •742 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •742 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 742 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 742 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 2 hours | 84.95 | +0.22 | +0.26% | ||
| Natural Gas • 14 mins | 2.912 | -0.012 | -0.41% | ||
| Heating Oil • 14 mins | 3.983 | +0.035 | +0.89% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Three broad conditions are largely blamed for the inflationary spiral of the 1970s: (1) Increases in commodity prices, especially oil and food; (2) An overheating…