Gold •292 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 974.90 | +7.80 | +0.81% | |
WTI Crude •14 mins | 64.14 | +1.06 | +1.68% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.096 | +0.030 | +1.47% | |
Ethanol •292 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •292 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 292 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 292 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 67.24 | +0.98 | +1.48% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.025 | +0.009 | +0.30% | ||
Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.139 | +0.031 | +1.45% |
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