Gold •139 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 971.30 | -7.30 | -0.75% | |
WTI Crude •27 mins | 70.02 | +0.63 | +0.91% | |
Gasoline •13 mins | 2.060 | +0.023 | +1.11% | |
Ethanol •139 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •139 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 139 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 139 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.92 | +0.61 | +0.83% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.046 | +0.048 | +1.60% | ||
Heating Oil • 12 mins | 2.245 | +0.005 | +0.22% |
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