| Gold •515 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,710.10 | +25.10 | +1.49% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.73 | +1.18 | +2.02% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.860 | +0.038 | +2.11% | |
| 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 | 63.57 | +1.19 | +1.91% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.772 | -0.078 | -1.61% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.358 | +0.055 | +2.39% |
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