Gold •133 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 938.60 | -4.90 | -0.52% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.69 | +0.26 | +0.38% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.985 | +0.020 | +0.99% | |
Ethanol •134 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 | 72.57 | +0.29 | +0.40% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.859 | -0.124 | -4.16% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.226 | +0.006 | +0.28% |
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