Gold •161 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 950.40 | +1.30 | +0.14% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.13 | +1.54 | +2.25% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.980 | +0.024 | +1.20% | |
Ethanol •161 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •161 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 161 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 161 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.40 | +1.21 | +1.68% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.382 | +0.219 | +6.92% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.219 | +0.033 | +1.50% |
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