Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Friday $97.85 +1.16

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Friday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $4.122 $4.280 $4.006 $3.820 Chicago metro $4.371 $4.415 $4.213 $3.941 Nation $3.625 $3.633 $3.762 $3.532 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Thursday $96.69 +0.81

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.2250 -0.0400 Gold $1391.80 -14.20 Silver $21.796 -0.214 Platinum $1482.30 -35.20

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.2250 +0.0320 Gold $1391.80 +14.80 Silver $21.796 +0.151 Platinum $1482.30 +2.40

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Wednesday $95.88 +0.50

Business - Daily Grain Prices (copy)

By , Annette Arnold

Product Tues. close Wed.

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Wednesday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $4.202 $4.082 $4.018 $3.812 Chicago metro $4.417 $4.283 $4.225 $3.956 Nation $3.634 $3.617 $3.579 $3.542 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report …

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.1930 -0.1460 Gold $1377.00 +0.80 Silver $21.645 -0.276 Platinum $1479.90 -27.00

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Tuesday $95.38 -0.39

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Tuesday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $4.218 $4.093 $3.994 $3.850 Chicago metro $4.414 $4.262 $4.232 $3.958 Nation $3.633 $3.619 $3.576 $3.540 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.2390 -0.0270 Gold $1386.20 +3.20 Silver $21.921 +0.184 Platinum $1506.90 +4.30

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Monday $95.77 -0.26

Business - Daily Grain Prices

By , Annette Arnold

Product Fri. close Mon.

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Monday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $4.245 $4.070 $3.931 $3.746 Chicago metro $4.417 $4.240 $4.244 $3.962 Nation $3.635 $3.623 $3.572 $3.542 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Long-term investment plans help acheive financial goals

Centrally located in northwest Indiana - in close proximity to heavy industry, mass transit and urban areas - the nonprofit Methodist Hospitals has been serving the populations of Lake and Porter counties.

Business - Daily Grain Prices

By , Annette Arnold

Product Thurs. close Fri.

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Thursday $94.76 +1.02

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.3160 -0.0510 Gold $1415.70 +17.30 Silver $22.701 +0.236 Platinum $1529.30 +18.70

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.2890 -0.0215 Gold $1392.60 -18.90 Silver $22.228 -0.446 Platinum $1461.80 +20.90

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Friday $91.97 -1.64

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Friday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $3.860 $3.957 $3.925 $3.718 Chicago metro $4.116 $4.201 $4.159 $3.996 Nation $3.612 $3.651 $3.522 $3.620 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Friday $96.71 +0.69

Business - Metal price

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.3570 +0.0160 Gold $1384.30 +19.40 Silver $22.568 +0.229 Platinum $1484.60 +16.60

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Monday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $4.030 $4.018 $3.801 $3.843 Chicago metro $4.259 $4.219 $3.916 $4.043 Nation $3.653 $3.579 $3.513 $3.690 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

NiSource earnings remain on track

By Keith Benman keith.benman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3326

NiSource Inc. net earnings increased 34.7 percent to $260.5 million in the first quarter, mainly on the sale of its service protection business to AGL Resources Inc. in January.

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.3065 +0.0265 Gold $1386.80 +26.20 Silver $23.622 +0.267 Platinum $1450.00 +25.80

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Monday $88.72 +0.01

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Tuesday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $3.602 $3.632 $3.720 $4.020 Chicago metro $3.821 $3.912 $3.934 $4.227 Nation $3.522 $3.583 $3.686 $3.907 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.4140 -0.0240 Gold $1558.30 -27.90 Silver $27.639 -0.227 Platinum $1529.20 -32.80

Business - Daily Grain Prices

By , Annette Arnold

Product Tues. close Wed.

Business - Daily Grain Prices

By , Annette Arnold

Product Thurs. close Mon.

S&P 500 closes at a record high, beating '07 mark

CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK | For the second time in less than a month, the stock market marched past another milepost on its long, turbulent journey back from the Great Recession, toppling another record left over from the days before government bailouts and f…

Northern Indiana bank ranked as high performer

By Times Staff

1st Source Bank has been named to Bank Director Magazine’s Nifty Fifty list of high performing banks.

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.4170 -0.0163 Gold $1604.60 +12.10 Silver $28.841 +0.024 Platinum $1579.20 -13.20

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Monday $93.74 +0.29

Business - Daily Grain Prices

By , Annette Arnold

Product Mon. close Tues.

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Monday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $3.702 $3.619 $3.867 $4.160 Chicago metro $3.934 $3.933 $4.047 $4.318 Nation $3.685 $3.696 $3.685 $3.838 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.5235 +0.0140 Gold $1590.60 +2.30 Silver $28.772 -0.150 Platinum $1589.80 -3.30

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Friday $91.95 +0.39

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.4915 -0.0100 Gold $1576.60 +1.80 Silver $28.909 +0.142 Platinum $1603.90 +8.80

NiSource named a top company in ethics

Times staff

NiSource Inc., of Merrillville, is among 140 companies worldwide named this year to the Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies" list.

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.5410 +0.0110 Gold $1586.20 +13.80 Silver $28.983 +0.527 Platinum $1620.70 +13.30

Business - Oil prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Day Close Change Wednesday $94.46 -2.20

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Tuesday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $3.807 $3.680 $3.254 $3.419 Chicago metro $3.931 $3.813 $3.422 $3.587 Nation $3.604 $3.533 $3.307 $3.511 Source: AAA Fuel …

Pence talks education, jobs during Gary visit

Vanessa Renderman vanessa.renderman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3244

GARY | Gov. Mike Pence on Friday made his second visit to the region since being sworn in this year, meeting with leaders in Gary to talk about education and jobs.

Business - Metal prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Metal Price Change Copper $3.7615 +0.0030 Gold $1672.40 -2.90 Silver $31.859 +0.159 Platinum $1707.20 +9.10

Average gas prices

By Matthew Saltanovitz

Per gallon of regular fuel Tuesday Week ago Month ago Year ago Northwest Indiana $3.680 $3.474 $3.197 $3.511 Chicago metro $3.813 $3.604 $3.391 $3.595 Nation $3.533 $3.364 $3.299 $3.480 Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report