Gold •139 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 967.60 | -11.00 | -1.12% | |
WTI Crude •16 mins | 69.56 | +0.17 | +0.24% | |
Gasoline •11 mins | 2.056 | +0.018 | +0.90% | |
Ethanol •140 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •139 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 139 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 139 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.25 | -0.06 | -0.08% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.222 | +0.224 | +7.47% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.234 | -0.006 | -0.27% |
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