Gold •124 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 994.90 | +4.40 | +0.44% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.45 | -0.02 | -0.03% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.022 | +0.003 | +0.15% | |
Ethanol •124 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •124 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 124 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 124 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 75.04 | -0.04 | -0.05% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.787 | +0.006 | +0.22% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.282 | -0.002 | -0.07% |
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