Gold •311 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 1,001.60 | +22.10 | +2.26% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 61.02 | +1.11 | +1.85% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 2.108 | +0.023 | +1.10% | |
Ethanol •311 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •311 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 311 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 311 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 day | 63.91 | +1.07 | +1.70% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.795 | +0.203 | +5.65% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.066 | +0.026 | +1.29% |
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