Gold •445 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,421.40 | +4.90 | +0.35% | |
WTI Crude •13 mins | 63.08 | +0.40 | +0.64% | |
Gasoline •14 mins | 1.985 | +0.014 | +0.72% | |
Ethanol •445 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •445 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 445 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 445 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 13 mins | 67.08 | +0.40 | +0.60% | ||
Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.918 | +0.030 | +1.04% | ||
Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.316 | +0.017 | +0.74% |
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