Gold •92 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,014.60 | +9.00 | +0.89% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 73.66 | -0.05 | -0.07% | |
Gasoline •14 mins | 2.094 | +0.001 | +0.05% | |
Ethanol •92 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •92 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 92 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 92 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.55 | -0.07 | -0.09% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.963 | -0.007 | -0.24% | ||
Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.296 | +0.002 | +0.07% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
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