| Gold •503 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,588.20 | +33.00 | +2.12% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.18 | -1.56 | -2.57% | |
| Gasoline •13 mins | 1.950 | -0.050 | -2.49% | |
| Ethanol •503 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •503 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 503 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 503 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 63.29 | -1.60 | -2.47% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.476 | +0.105 | +2.40% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.603 | -0.099 | -3.65% |
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