Gold •152 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 959.70 | +9.30 | +0.98% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.06 | +1.96 | +2.88% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.964 | +0.046 | +2.42% | |
Ethanol •153 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •152 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 152 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 152 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.68 | +1.85 | +2.58% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.082 | -0.131 | -4.08% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.226 | +0.048 | +2.20% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
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