Gold •176 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 965.10 | +0.30 | +0.03% | |
WTI Crude •1 hour | 69.62 | -0.48 | -0.68% | |
Gasoline •1 hour | 1.946 | -0.013 | -0.67% | |
Ethanol •176 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •176 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 176 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 176 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 11 mins | 73.28 | -0.30 | -0.41% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 hour | 3.715 | -0.231 | -5.85% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 hour | 2.205 | -0.016 | -0.73% |
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