| Gold •589 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 2,045.60 | +23.90 | +1.18% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.97 | +0.13 | +0.21% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.916 | +0.000 | +0.01% | |
| Ethanol •589 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •589 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 589 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 589 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.71 | +0.19 | +0.28% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.124 | -0.093 | -2.89% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.416 | +0.023 | +0.97% |
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