Gold •99 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 982.80 | +25.50 | +2.66% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 75.82 | +2.58 | +3.52% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.153 | +0.087 | +4.20% | |
Ethanol •99 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •99 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 99 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 99 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 79.30 | +2.72 | +3.55% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.682 | +0.022 | +0.83% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.351 | +0.074 | +3.24% |
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