Gold •95 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 994.20 | -7.50 | -0.75% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 75.69 | +1.31 | +1.76% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.123 | +0.027 | +1.29% | |
Ethanol •95 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •95 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 95 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 95 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 79.32 | +1.27 | +1.63% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.766 | -0.088 | -3.08% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.348 | +0.036 | +1.54% |
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