Gold •98 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 966.90 | +9.60 | +1.00% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 73.93 | +0.69 | +0.94% | |
Gasoline •15 mins | 2.089 | +0.022 | +1.08% | |
Ethanol •98 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •98 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 98 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 98 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.26 | +0.68 | +0.89% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.639 | -0.021 | -0.79% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.291 | +0.014 | +0.62% |
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