Gold •135 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 945.10 | +1.10 | +0.12% | |
WTI Crude •40 mins | 67.02 | -1.68 | -2.45% | |
Gasoline •40 mins | 1.949 | -0.032 | -1.63% | |
Ethanol •135 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •135 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 135 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 135 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 71.00 | -1.56 | -2.15% | ||
Natural Gas • 40 mins | 2.823 | +0.038 | +1.36% | ||
Heating Oil • 40 mins | 2.171 | -0.041 | -1.87% |
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