Similar to this past Monday, Gold — and especially Silver — recorded very firm trading sessions yesterday: so robust was Silver (+4.2%) that the Gold/Silver ratio was driven down to 78.9x, the lowest reading in better than a year (since 22 Oct ’24). However in a 180° turnabout, Oil — after having seen both its Market Value and Market Magnet measures turn bullish on Tuesday — whirled ‘right back down below both indicators, the -4.2% drop ranking sixth-worst year-to-date. Presently, the Bond is below its Neutral Zone for today, whilst above same are Gold, Silver, Copper and the Spoo; BEGOS Markets’ volatility is pushing toward moderate. StateSide, the government “shutdown” has concluded with 45 metrics missing for the Econ Baro, to the extent they eventually are updated; due as well for today are October’s CPI, Treasury Budget and the prior week’s Initial Jobless Claims, should bureaus be up and running in time to report these items.