Gold •446 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,493.20 | +67.50 | +4.73% | |
WTI Crude •11 mins | 63.84 | +1.56 | +2.50% | |
Gasoline •11 mins | 2.007 | +0.029 | +1.46% | |
Ethanol •446 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •446 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 446 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 446 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 11 mins | 68.03 | +1.46 | +2.19% | ||
Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.827 | +0.021 | +0.75% | ||
Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.344 | +0.052 | +2.25% |
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