We’ve both Silver and Copper at present above today’s Neutral Zones; the balance of the BEGOS Markets are within same, and volatility is mostly light, save for Silver which already has traced 110% of its EDTR (see Market ranges). Barring January being an outlier, the pace of inflation is increasing away for the Fed’s +2.0% preference; more tomorrow in the 796th consecutive Saturday edition of The Gold Update; to that end, Gold thus far today has traded up to 2064, just 4 points shy of its 2068 All-Time High achieved this past Tuesday; as a caution, Gold in real-time is +226 points “high” above its smooth valuation line (see Market Values). Too in real-time, Oil’s “Baby Blues” have provisionally moved above their -80%; as previously noted, confirmation of that condition typical brings higher prices near-term. And ’tis a busy day to end the week for the Econ Baro, scheduled metrics being January’s Retail Sales, Ex/Im Prices and IndProd/CapUtil, plus December’s Business Inventories.