Gold pulls back after surging to USD$1695 from $1627.90. A weekly close  below USD$1626.90 could send the yellow metal toward $1000 very quickly making investors cringe and soil themselves. Gold is down $8.80 to open @ 1649.10; Silver slips $0.12 @ 31.71/USD/oz. Energy is a reality as it is the driving force of industry and innovation. Overnight we saw local gas prices rise almost 3 cents a litre with no justification. Who are these people that dictate to us that gas will be $1.50/liter by summer? High energy prices coupled with high debt levels only mean trouble. The Euro seems to have capped out above the 1.3300/USD for now and Canada heads toward PAR once again.

Major League Baseball commenced in Japan with Seattle and Oakland playing. The Toronto Blue Jays look ready to rumble, Go Blue Jays Go!
Note-movements based on previous days closing market prices.