Gold •160 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 950.40 | +1.30 | +0.14% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.98 | +0.39 | +0.57% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.966 | +0.009 | +0.44% | |
Ethanol •160 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 160 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 11 mins | 72.58 | +0.39 | +0.54% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.208 | +0.045 | +1.42% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.200 | +0.014 | +0.64% |
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Michael "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.
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