Gold •447 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 1,485.40 | -20.70 | -1.37% | |
WTI Crude •1 hour | 63.41 | +1.13 | +1.81% | |
Gasoline •2 hours | 1.999 | +0.021 | +1.06% | |
Ethanol •447 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •447 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 447 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 447 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 13 mins | 67.79 | +1.22 | +1.83% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 hour | 2.853 | +0.047 | +1.67% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 hour | 2.328 | +0.036 | +1.56% |
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