Gold •144 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 960.30 | -14.80 | -1.52% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.91 | -0.33 | -0.46% | |
Gasoline •11 mins | 2.045 | -0.016 | -0.78% | |
Ethanol •144 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 144 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 74.83 | -0.34 | -0.45% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.291 | +0.162 | +5.18% | ||
Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.278 | +0.003 | +0.13% |
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