Gold •134 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 943.20 | -0.30 | -0.03% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.58 | +0.15 | +0.22% | |
Gasoline •11 mins | 1.976 | +0.011 | +0.57% | |
Ethanol •134 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 134 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.42 | +0.14 | +0.19% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.760 | -0.223 | -7.48% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.209 | -0.010 | -0.46% |
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Michael "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.
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