| Gold •594 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 2,049.60 | +31.30 | +1.55% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.40 | +0.07 | +0.11% | |
| Gasoline •14 mins | 1.914 | -0.001 | -0.03% | |
| Ethanol •594 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •594 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 594 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 594 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 13 mins | 67.53 | +0.11 | +0.16% | ||
| Natural Gas • 12 mins | 3.023 | -0.008 | -0.26% | ||
| Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.398 | +0.007 | +0.31% |
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