Gold •154 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 956.90 | +3.60 | +0.38% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.98 | +0.44 | +0.64% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.941 | +0.002 | +0.08% | |
Ethanol •154 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 154 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.70 | +0.39 | +0.54% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.108 | +0.065 | +2.14% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.168 | +0.001 | +0.02% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Ned W. Schmidt,CFA,CEBS is publisher of THE VALUE VIEW GOLD REPORT and author of "$1,265 GOLD", published in 2003. A weekly message, TRADING THOUGHTS, is also available to electronic subscribers.
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