Gold •134 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 946.80 | +2.80 | +0.30% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.80 | -0.90 | -1.31% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.956 | -0.026 | -1.30% | |
Ethanol •134 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 134 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 71.61 | -0.95 | -1.31% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.718 | -0.067 | -2.41% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.182 | -0.030 | -1.36% |
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