Gold •160 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 947.00 | -7.00 | -0.73% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.88 | +0.51 | +0.75% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.967 | +0.014 | +0.72% | |
Ethanol •160 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 160 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.52 | +0.38 | +0.53% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.151 | -0.031 | -0.97% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.194 | +0.011 | +0.49% |
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