| Gold •508 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •14 mins | 1,541.20 | +17.00 | +1.12% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 58.01 | -0.05 | -0.09% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.868 | -0.016 | -0.84% | |
| Ethanol •508 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •508 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 508 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 508 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 62.49 | -0.07 | -0.11% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.491 | -0.089 | -1.94% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.392 | -0.064 | -2.62% |
Predicting the future, like getting old, ain't for sissies. Questioning the bull market is even more treacherous.
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