Gold •141 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 970.50 | +4.70 | +0.49% | |
WTI Crude •35 mins | 70.10 | +1.35 | +1.96% | |
Gasoline •37 mins | 2.059 | +0.014 | +0.66% | |
Ethanol •141 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 141 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 15 mins | 74.35 | +1.54 | +2.12% | ||
Natural Gas • 35 mins | 3.339 | +0.146 | +4.57% | ||
Heating Oil • 35 mins | 2.274 | +0.048 | +2.16% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Scott MacDonald is a Senior Consultant at KWR International.
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