Gold •154 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 955.40 | +2.10 | +0.22% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.71 | +0.17 | +0.25% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.937 | -0.003 | -0.13% | |
Ethanol •154 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 154 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.48 | +0.17 | +0.24% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.104 | +0.061 | +2.00% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.162 | -0.005 | -0.24% |
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