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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 s +1.48 +1.54%
93.95
Today|||
107.50
Feb 03
Electronic 97.77   -0.07 -0.07%
75.90
Today|||
114.87
Feb 03
Heating Oil
March 2012 contract
$ / gallon
Floor 3.11 s +0.0615 +2.01%
2.80
Today|||
3.26
Feb 03
Electronic 3.11   -0.0005 -0.02%
2.64
Today|||
3.40
Feb 03
Natural Gas
March 2012 contract
$ / million BTUs
Floor 2.50 s -0.055 -2.15%
2.33
Today|||
5.22
Feb 03
Electronic 2.51   +0.011 +0.44%
2.29
Today|||
5.28
Feb 03
Unleaded Gas
March 2012 contract
$ / gallon
Floor 2.91 s +0.0455 +1.59%
2.50
Today|||
2.89
Feb 03
Electronic 2.92   +0.0047 +0.16%
2.37
Today|||
3.06
Feb 03
s = Floor trades settled
Metals
New York Mercantile
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Gold
April 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 1,740.30 s -19.00 -1.08%
1,532
Today|||
1,827
Feb 03
Electronic 1,728.50   -11.80 -0.68%
1,338
Today|||
1,925
Feb 03
Silver
March 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 33.75 s -0.426 -1.25%
27.17
Today|||
36.30
Feb 03
Electronic 33.63   -0.119 -0.35%
26.15
Today|||
49.50
Feb 03
Platinum
April 2012 contract
$ / troy ounce
Floor 1,631.90 s +2.00 +0.12%
1,348
Today|||
1,654
Feb 03
Electronic 1,623.80   -8.10 -0.50%
1,347
Today|||
1,926
Feb 03
Copper
March 2012 contract
$ / pound
Floor 3.90 s +0.1205 +3.19%
3.10
Today|||
4.63
Feb 03
Electronic 3.91   +0.004 +0.10%
0.0414
Today|||
4.65
Feb 03
s = Floor trades settled
Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Corn
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 644.50 s +1.50 +0.23%
557.50
Today|||
788.00
Feb 03
Electronic 643.50   -1.00 -0.16%
555.00
Today|||
789.00
Feb 03
Soybeans
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 1,232.50 s +15.50 +1.27%
1,095
Today|||
1,469
Feb 03
Electronic 1,233.00   +0.50 +0.04%
1,094
Today|||
1,476
Feb 03
Wheat
March 2012 contract
¢ / bushel
Floor 660.75 s -2.00 -0.30%
578.50
Today|||
950.00
Feb 03
Electronic 660.50   -0.25 -0.04%
577.25
Today|||
965.00
Feb 03
s = Floor trades settled
Meat & Livestock
Chicago Mercantile
Last   Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Lean Hogs
April 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 88.92 s -0.825 -0.92%
80.65
Today|||
95.70
Feb 03
Electronic 88.75   -0.175 -0.20%
80.65
Today|||
95.75
Feb 03
Live Cattle
April 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 127.40 s -1.50 -1.16%
107.70
Today|||
129.70
Feb 03
Electronic 127.10   -0.30 -0.24%
107.50
Today|||
129.75
Feb 03
Feeder Cattle
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Floor 154.45 s -0.925 -0.60%
124.40
Today|||
155.95
Feb 03
Electronic 154.30   -0.15 -0.10%
124.40
Today|||
156.20
Feb 03
s = Floor trades settled
Consumer
New York Mercantile
Last Change % Change 52-week price range Last Update
Cocoa
May 2012 contract
$ / metric ton
Electronic 2,327.00   +72.00 +3.19%
2,019
Today|||
3,379
Feb 03
Coffee
March 2012 contract
¢ / pound
Electronic 217.90   +1.95 +0.90%
213.65
Today|||
292.15
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 24.04   +0.10 +0.42%
21.65
Today|||
35.73
Feb 03
Previous day
Prior day's electronic settle
Commodity ETF Movers
Ticker Price Change % Change Volume
DCNG 29.90 +1.40 +4.91% 1,250
NIB 31.94 +1.40 +4.58% 22,175
CUPM 44.45 +1.59 +3.71% 800
CPER 27.76 +0.94 +3.52% 3,222
JJC 50.30 +1.61 +3.31% 237,793
GRN 12.00 -0.48 -3.85% 593
USV 47.61 -1.87 -3.78% 4,400
IGT 16.72 -0.42 -2.45% 38,545
OLEM 42.51 -0.99 -2.28% 1,318
JJP 95.06 -2.17 -2.23% 9,283

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