Gold •135 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 944.60 | +0.60 | +0.06% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.04 | -1.66 | -2.42% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.950 | -0.032 | -1.61% | |
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 | 71.06 | -1.50 | -2.07% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.821 | +0.036 | +1.29% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.171 | -0.041 | -1.85% |
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