Gold •131 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 962.30 | -7.20 | -0.74% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.92 | -0.12 | -0.18% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.954 | -0.003 | -0.17% | |
Ethanol •131 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •131 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 131 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 131 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 71.72 | -0.11 | -0.15% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.925 | +0.005 | +0.17% | ||
Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.193 | -0.004 | -0.20% |
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