Metals
  • Gold$4,012.36/oz−0.02%
  • Silver$53.86/oz−0.03%
  • Platinum$1,530.15/oz+0.01%
  • Palladium$1,047.39/oz−0.05%
  • Copper$6.51/lb−0.02%
  • Aluminium$3,040/t−0.28%
  • Nickel$15,562/t−1.96%
  • Zinc$3,799/t+1.39%
  • Lead$1,908/t+0.22%
  • Lithium$14,738/t+1.32%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.14/lb0.00%
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