| Gold •594 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 2,022.90 | -54.20 | -2.61% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.47 | -0.42 | -0.67% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.916 | +0.005 | +0.24% | |
| 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 • 11 mins | 67.45 | -1.20 | -1.75% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.039 | -0.204 | -6.29% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.396 | +0.008 | +0.34% |
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