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Energy
New York Mercantile
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Oil (Light Crude)
March 2012 contract
$ / barrel
Floor 97.84   0.00 0.00%
93.95
Today|||
107.50
Feb 03
Electronic 97.09   -0.75 -0.77%
75.90
Today|||
114.87
12:26pm ET
Heating Oil
March 2012 contract
$ / gallon
Floor 3.11   0.00 0.00%
2.80
Today|||
3.26
Feb 03
Electronic 3.16   +0.0494 +1.59%
2.64
Today|||
3.40
12:26pm ET
Natural Gas
March 2012 contract
$ / million BTUs
Floor 2.50   0.00 0.00%
2.33
Today|||
5.22
Feb 03
Electronic 2.48   -0.014 -0.56%
2.29
Today|||
5.28
12:26pm ET
Unleaded Gas
March 2012 contract
$ / gallon
Floor 2.91   0.00 0.00%
2.50
Today|||
2.89
Feb 03
Electronic 2.93   +0.015 +0.51%
2.37
Today|||
3.06
12:26pm ET
s = Floor trades settled
Metals
New York Mercantile
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Gold
April 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 1,725.00   -15.30 -0.88%
1,532
Today|||
1,827
12:09pm ET
Electronic 1,725.80   -14.50 -0.83%
1,358
Today|||
1,925
12:26pm ET
Silver
March 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 33.75   0.00 0.00%
27.17
Today|||
36.30
Feb 03
Electronic 33.62   -0.124 -0.37%
26.15
Today|||
49.50
12:26pm ET
Platinum
April 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 1,626.00   -5.90 -0.36%
1,348
Today|||
1,654
11:11am ET
Electronic 1,626.20   -5.70 -0.35%
1,347
Today|||
1,926
12:26pm ET
Copper
March 2012 contract
$ / pound
Floor 3.88   -0.0245 -0.63%
0.037
Today|||
4.63
11:31am ET
Electronic 3.86   -0.037 -0.95%
0.0414
Today|||
4.65
12:26pm ET
s = Floor trades settled
Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Corn
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 643.00   -1.50 -0.23%
557.50
Today|||
788.00
12:16pm ET
Electronic 642.50   -2.00 -0.31%
555.00
Today|||
789.00
12:41pm ET
Soybeans
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 1,239.00   +6.50 +0.53%
1,095
Today|||
1,469
12:40pm ET
Electronic 1,238.75   +6.25 +0.51%
1,094
Today|||
1,476
12:41pm ET
Wheat
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 666.00   +5.25 +0.79%
578.50
Today|||
950.00
11:00am ET
Electronic 666.00   +5.25 +0.79%
577.25
Today|||
965.00
12:41pm ET
s = Floor trades settled
Meat & Livestock
Chicago Mercantile
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Lean Hogs
April 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 89.15   +0.225 +0.25%
81.40
Today|||
95.70
12:39pm ET
Electronic 89.20   +0.275 +0.31%
80.97
Today|||
95.75
12:41pm ET
Live Cattle
April 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 127.60   +0.20 +0.16%
107.70
Today|||
129.70
12:35pm ET
Electronic 127.65   +0.25 +0.20%
107.50
Today|||
129.75
12:41pm ET
Feeder Cattle
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 154.25   -0.20 -0.13%
124.40
Today|||
155.95
12:08pm ET
Electronic 154.30   -0.15 -0.10%
124.40
Today|||
156.20
12:36pm ET
s = Floor trades settled
Consumer
New York Mercantile
Last Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Cocoa
May 2012 contract
$ / metric ton
Electronic 2,290.00   0.00 0.00%
2,019
Today|||
3,266
10:04am ET
Coffee
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Electronic 217.90   +1.95 +0.90%
213.65
Today|||
259.00
Feb 03
Cotton
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Electronic 96.80   +0.46 +0.48%
84.95
Today|||
194.05
Feb 03
Sugar #11
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Electronic 24.38   +0.44 +1.84%
21.65
Today|||
33.36
11:12am ET
Previous day
Prior day's electronic settle
Commodity ETF Movers
Ticker Price Change % Change Volume
GAZ 3.51 +0.08 +2.33% 633,499
NINI 40.15 +0.75 +1.90% 500
UBN 15.83 +0.29 +1.87% 460
SGG 85.42 +1.45 +1.73% 10,005
PTM 21.62 +0.34 +1.60% 23,072
NIB 30.85 -1.09 -3.40% 7,471
CUPM 43.93 -0.52 -1.17% 600
DBB 21.03 -0.22 -1.04% 95,916
UBG 45.98 -0.47 -1.01% 1,000
JJC 49.81 -0.49 -0.97% 101,699

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