Gold •144 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 969.90 | -5.20 | -0.53% | |
WTI Crude •21 mins | 71.21 | -0.03 | -0.04% | |
Gasoline •24 mins | 2.057 | -0.005 | -0.23% | |
Ethanol •144 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 144 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 21 mins | 75.11 | -0.06 | -0.08% | ||
Natural Gas • 22 mins | 3.404 | +0.275 | +8.79% | ||
Heating Oil • 25 mins | 2.280 | +0.005 | +0.21% |
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