Gold •232 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 995.80 | +9.60 | +0.97% | |
WTI Crude •1 hour | 72.53 | +0.28 | +0.39% | |
Gasoline •20 mins | 2.083 | -0.004 | -0.18% | |
Ethanol •232 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •232 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 232 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 232 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 76.43 | +0.39 | +0.51% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 4.161 | -0.119 | -2.78% | ||
Heating Oil • 16 mins | 2.498 | +0.041 | +1.67% |
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