Gold •438 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 1,412.50 | +0.80 | +0.06% | |
WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.99 | +0.30 | +0.48% | |
Gasoline •17 mins | 1.997 | +0.012 | +0.59% | |
Ethanol •438 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •438 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 438 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 438 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.27 | +0.28 | +0.42% | ||
Natural Gas • 14 mins | 2.977 | +0.036 | +1.22% | ||
Heating Oil • 33 mins | 2.312 | +0.022 | +0.96% |
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