Gold •122 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,002.90 | +3.30 | +0.33% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 69.49 | +0.23 | +0.33% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 1.967 | -0.007 | -0.37% | |
Ethanol •122 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •122 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 122 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 122 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 day | 73.10 | +0.29 | +0.40% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.663 | -0.044 | -1.63% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.234 | -0.001 | -0.02% |
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Michael "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.
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