Gold •137 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 964.60 | +19.50 | +2.06% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.67 | +0.65 | +0.97% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.967 | +0.018 | +0.92% | |
Ethanol •137 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •137 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 137 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 137 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 71.83 | +0.79 | +1.11% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.845 | +0.022 | +0.78% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.207 | +0.036 | +1.66% |
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