Gold •124 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 991.40 | -11.50 | -1.15% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.46 | +1.97 | +2.83% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.023 | +0.056 | +2.86% | |
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 | +1.94 | +2.65% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.748 | +0.085 | +3.19% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.287 | +0.052 | +2.34% |
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