Oil prices: North Slope; $108.85 per barrel, up $0.39 (Production: 568,495 barrels on 3/7) Texas; $91.95 per barrel, up $0.39
U.S. natural gas (Henry Hub): $3.58 per million BTU, up $0.04
Gold (N.Y. Mercantile): $1576.60 per ounce, up $1.80
Zinc: $0.8903 per pound, down $0.41 cents


Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

