Gold •196 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 954.30 | +8.80 | +0.93% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 80.13 | +0.09 | +0.11% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.159 | +0.000 | +0.02% | |
Ethanol •196 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •196 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 196 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 196 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 82.07 | +0.04 | +0.05% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 4.081 | -0.002 | -0.05% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.618 | +0.005 | +0.18% |
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