Gold •140 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 966.00 | +0.20 | +0.02% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.13 | +1.38 | +2.01% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.077 | +0.032 | +1.54% | |
Ethanol •140 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •140 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 140 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 140 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 74.16 | +1.35 | +1.85% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.414 | +0.221 | +6.92% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.264 | +0.037 | +1.68% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Paul Mladjenovic, CFP is the author of Stock Investing for Dummies.
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