Gold •133 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 940.60 | -2.90 | -0.31% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.75 | +0.32 | +0.47% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.987 | +0.022 | +1.11% | |
Ethanol •133 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •133 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 133 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 133 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.64 | +0.36 | +0.50% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.867 | -0.116 | -3.89% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.228 | +0.008 | +0.38% |
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