| Gold •515 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •20 mins | 1,712.20 | +27.20 | +1.61% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.14 | +0.59 | +1.01% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.848 | +0.026 | +1.44% | |
| Ethanol •515 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •515 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 515 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 515 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 62.96 | +0.58 | +0.93% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.797 | -0.053 | -1.09% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.340 | +0.037 | +1.62% |
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