Gold •141 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 971.50 | +5.70 | +0.59% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 69.74 | +0.99 | +1.44% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.044 | -0.002 | -0.10% | |
Ethanol •141 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 141 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.81 | +1.00 | +1.37% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.294 | +0.101 | +3.16% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.259 | +0.032 | +1.46% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Emanuel Balarie is the Editor of Commodity News Center and the author of the highly acclaimed book, Commodities For Every Portfolio: How You Can Profit From The Long-Term Commodity Boom.
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