But gold and silver futures are also traded on a number of exchanges all around the globe. That means spot prices are updating nearly 24 hours per day except for weekends. The futures markets specialize in commodities of all types, including gold and silver.
Next. Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan won his re-election bid for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Minnesotaâs 8th District. The 70-year-old politician beat Republican newcomer Stewart Mills in one of the nationâs most expensive congressional races this year. The Mills-Nolan race in northeastern Minnesota was considered one of about two dozen House races that were truly up for grabs.
She is the third woman to be elected to Congress from the state of Hawaii (after Patsy Mink and Pat Saiki). The Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Daniel Akaka, Hirono won the election, defeating Linda Lingle in a re-match landslide victory by 63% to 37%. Hirono was sworn in on January 3, 2013, by the Vice President and President of the Senate, Joe Biden.