Gold •235 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 987.70 | -9.50 | -0.95% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 70.40 | -2.08 | -2.87% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 2.027 | -0.060 | -2.87% | |
Ethanol •235 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •235 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 235 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 235 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 2 days | 74.43 | -2.05 | -2.68% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 4.234 | +0.082 | +1.97% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.432 | -0.071 | -2.84% |
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