Metals
  • Gold$4,062.16/oz+1.21%
  • Silver$54.48/oz+1.08%
  • Platinum$1,539.17/oz+0.57%
  • Palladium$1,036.10/oz−1.15%
  • Copper$6.62/lb+1.62%
  • Aluminium$3,086/t+1.51%
  • Nickel$15,608/t+0.30%
  • Zinc$3,840/t+0.92%
  • Lead$1,923/t+0.55%
  • Lithium$14,896/t+1.07%
  • Cobalt$22.85/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.08/lb−0.07%
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