Barry Stuppler

A great inflation indicator is the price of crude oil, which has moved from $92 a barrel last Friday to $116 today, a 26% increase in six days . . . . Barry Stuppler

Gold traded today between $1,914 and $1,936 as it builds a firm base above the key $1,900 per ounce support level . . . . Barry Stuppler

As the Russian/Ukrainian war worsens, the financial markets are reacting to the developments . . . . Barry Stuppler

This morning the Russian sanctions are taking hold, as the Russian ruble drops 30% and oil prices . . . . Barry Stuppler

We have just seen an extraordinary week of volatility in the precious metal markets . . . . Barry Stuppler

The financial markets saw yesterday’s world sanctions on Russia as being a 7 on a scale of 10 . . . . Barry Stuppler

After the invasion was confirmed last night, Gold spiked up to an emotional panic high of $1,976 per ounce on . . . . Barry Stuppler

Gold has traded today between $1,890 and $1,910 as the Russian invasion of the Ukraine continues . . . . Barry Stuppler

New European and U.S. sanctions on Russia for its aggression on the Ukraine is having an effect on a potential future invasion . . . . Barry Stuppler

Gold closed last Friday at $1,899, up $57 per ounce for the week, mostly based on concerns over the Russia/Ukraine conflict . . . . Barry Stuppler