Gold •140 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 968.40 | +2.60 | +0.27% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 69.77 | +1.02 | +1.48% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.042 | -0.004 | -0.21% | |
Ethanol •141 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •140 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 140 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 140 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.81 | +1.00 | +1.37% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.384 | +0.191 | +5.98% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.252 | +0.025 | +1.14% |
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