| Gold •685 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,936.90 | -40.50 | -2.05% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 104.55 | +0.17 | +0.16% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 3.697 | -0.064 | -1.70% | |
| Ethanol •685 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •685 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 685 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 685 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 111.49 | -0.61 | -0.54% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.125 | +0.101 | +3.34% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 4.164 | +0.050 | +1.20% |
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