Gold •162 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 940.70 | -10.10 | -1.06% | |
WTI Crude •35 mins | 70.02 | -0.27 | -0.38% | |
Gasoline •35 mins | 1.989 | +0.003 | +0.14% | |
Ethanol •162 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •162 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 162 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 162 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.31 | -0.21 | -0.29% | ||
Natural Gas • 35 mins | 3.455 | +0.077 | +2.28% | ||
Heating Oil • 35 mins | 2.237 | +0.013 | +0.60% |
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Mike Hewitt is the editor of www.DollarDaze.org, a website pertaining to commentary on the instability of the global fiat monetary system and investment strategies on mining companies.
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