Gold •102 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 984.70 | -9.70 | -0.98% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 74.30 | -1.26 | -1.67% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.124 | -0.028 | -1.31% | |
Ethanol •102 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •102 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 102 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 102 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.72 | -1.32 | -1.67% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.596 | -0.036 | -1.37% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.311 | -0.033 | -1.42% |
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