Life expectantly in the US fell by a year, the first time it has done so since WW II.

Yay us.

Stocks took a dive this morning but managed to gain quite a bit back.

Perhaps not yet, but one day in the not too distant future they are going to take a dive and then go down into a fairly impressive correction.  

Gold held in unchanged in spite of a determined bear raid, again.

Silver not so much.  

Option expiration for stocks tomorrow.

China gets back to business next week.

There is a Comex metals expiry on the 23rd, but it is not important.

Have a pleasant evening.

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