| Gold •504 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,550.30 | -4.90 | -0.32% | |
| WTI Crude •15 mins | 59.25 | -1.42 | -2.34% | |
| Gasoline •15 mins | 1.936 | -0.064 | -3.18% | |
| Ethanol •504 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •504 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 504 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 504 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 12 mins | 63.65 | -1.24 | -1.91% | ||
| Natural Gas • 15 mins | 4.564 | +0.193 | +4.42% | ||
| Heating Oil • 15 mins | 2.636 | -0.065 | -2.42% |
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