| Gold •510 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •10 mins | 1,566.00 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 58.15 | +0.20 | +0.35% | |
| Gasoline •15 mins | 1.866 | +0.009 | +0.49% | |
| Ethanol •510 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •510 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 510 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 510 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 62.70 | +0.22 | +0.35% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.524 | +0.043 | +0.96% | ||
| Heating Oil • 15 mins | 2.380 | +0.027 | +1.13% |
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