Gold •154 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 951.30 | -8.90 | -0.93% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.60 | -1.34 | -1.92% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.937 | -0.026 | -1.31% | |
Ethanol •154 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 154 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.39 | -1.23 | -1.67% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.053 | +0.011 | +0.36% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.167 | -0.051 | -2.29% |
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