| Gold •597 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 2,172.60 | +103.90 | +5.02% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 66.65 | +0.25 | +0.38% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 2.012 | +0.005 | +0.27% | |
| Ethanol •597 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •597 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 597 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 597 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 71.93 | +0.27 | +0.38% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.134 | +0.138 | +4.61% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.624 | +0.009 | +0.34% |
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