| Gold •825 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,632.50 | -76.80 | -4.49% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 89.89 | +0.45 | +0.50% | |
| Gasoline •10 mins | 3.342 | +0.069 | +2.10% | |
| Ethanol •825 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •825 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 825 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 825 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 101.90 | +1.32 | +1.31% | ||
| Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.196 | +0.082 | +2.63% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 4.735 | +0.166 | +3.63% |
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