Gold •161 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 950.30 | +1.20 | +0.13% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 69.84 | +1.25 | +1.82% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.977 | +0.020 | +1.02% | |
Ethanol •161 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •161 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 161 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 161 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.19 | +1.00 | +1.39% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.361 | +0.198 | +6.26% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.213 | +0.027 | +1.24% |
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