Commodity Prices

Gold •312 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	979.20	-22.40	-2.24%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.40	+2.38	+3.90%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.161	+0.053	+2.50%
Ethanol •312 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •312 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 312 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 312 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	66.20	+2.29	+3.58%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.760	-0.035	-0.92%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.125	+0.059	+2.85%

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