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- Last: 11,360.45
- Net change: -75.04
- % change: -0.66
- Volume: 102,988,629
- 52-week high: 12,070
- 52-week low: 7,480
- Last: 1,488.17
- Net change: -4.50
- % change: -0.30
- Volume: 70,568,258
- 52-week high: 1,629
- 52-week low: 809
- Last: 10,038.53
- Net change: -105.66
- % change: -1.04
- Volume: 112,291,452
- 52-week high: 10,730
- 52-week low: 6,470
- Last: 1,069.17
- Net change: -9.30
- % change: -0.86
- Volume: --
- 52-week high: 1,150
- 52-week low: 667
- Last: 2,169.51
- Net change: -7.90
- % change: -0.36
- Volume: --
- 52-week high: 2,326
- 52-week low: 1,266
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The cost of a barrel of oil
Light Sweet Crude Oil
(CL-FT)
73.31
-1.97
-2.62%
As of Feb 12, 2010 1:16
We use the front-month futures contract traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. This is the world's most liquid forum for crude oil trading, as well as the largest-volume futures contract trading on a physical commodity, according to NYMEX.
The cost of a troy ounce of gold
Gold
(GC-FT)
1,088.10
-6.60
-0.60%
As of Feb 12, 2010 1:16
We use the front-month futures contract price for gold on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price is a benchmark for investors in bullion, coins and mining stocks, according to NYMEX.
