Gold •138 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 971.80 | -2.70 | -0.28% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.82 | -0.34 | -0.49% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.006 | -0.012 | -0.60% | |
Ethanol •138 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •138 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 138 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 138 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.01 | -0.29 | -0.40% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.965 | -0.008 | -0.27% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.248 | -0.004 | -0.16% |
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