Copper (HGH26) has a lot of smart features. But calling it a “doctor” is a bit too much for me. That’s the Wall Street slang for the commodity that is essential in industries such as construction, machinery, and electrical wiring. Copper has historically been highly correlated to the economy. Thus the nickname. It’s like it knows where things are trending. However, I’m starting to question that. More News from Barchart Today’s markets are so different from the ones that existed when Dr. Copper earned i ...

For the benefit of holiday gift buyers that may happen to be doing some Cyber Monday shopping, I’m going to make it short and sweet so you can get back to looking for great bargains. Following is a two-minute read breaking down the major elements that are impacting and are going to impact the gold (GCG26) and silver (SIH26) markets over the next few weeks. Here goes… More News from Barchart www.barchart.com www.barchart.com More U.S. data coming out, and catching up. Last week saw a barrage of U.S. eco ...