| Gold •504 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,557.80 | +2.60 | +0.17% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.36 | -1.38 | -2.27% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.931 | -0.068 | -3.41% | |
| 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 • 11 mins | 63.46 | -1.43 | -2.20% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.536 | +0.165 | +3.77% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.629 | -0.072 | -2.67% |
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