Gold •104 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,007.40 | +10.80 | +1.08% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.91 | +0.33 | +0.47% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.043 | +0.005 | +0.25% | |
Ethanol •104 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •104 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 104 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 104 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 74.56 | +0.31 | +0.42% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.486 | -0.012 | -0.48% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.193 | +0.006 | +0.25% |
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