Gold •137 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 959.30 | +14.20 | +1.50% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.33 | +0.31 | +0.46% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.962 | +0.013 | +0.65% | |
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 | 71.48 | +0.44 | +0.62% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.874 | +0.051 | +1.81% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.194 | +0.023 | +1.05% |
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