Metals
  • Gold$3,875.34/oz−0.16%
  • Silver$49.13/oz−0.46%
  • Platinum$1,432.50/oz−0.40%
  • Palladium$982.50/oz−0.17%
  • Copper$6.46/lb−0.05%
  • Aluminium$3,060/t−0.03%
  • Nickel$15,224/t−0.86%
  • Zinc$3,817/t−0.89%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.33%
  • Lithium$14,074/t+0.05%
  • Cobalt$18.73/lb−17.85%
  • Uranium$92.29/lb+0.04%
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