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Energy New York Mercantile		Last		Change	% Change	52-week price range	Last Update
Oil (Light Crude) June 2012 contract $ / barrel	Floor	91.48	s	-1.08	-1.17%	77.25 Today\|\|\| 108.70	May 18
Oil (Light Crude) June 2012 contract $ / barrel	Electronic	91.33		-1.57	-1.69%	74.95 Today\|\|\| 110.55	May 18
Heating Oil June 2012 contract $ / gallon	Floor	2.83	s	-0.019	-0.67%	2.78 Today\|\|\| 3.30	May 18
Heating Oil June 2012 contract $ / gallon	Electronic	2.84		-0.0075	-0.26%	2.70 Today\|\|\| 3.32	May 18
Natural Gas July 2012 contract $ / million BTUs	Floor	2.74	s	+0.148	+5.71%	2.12 Today\|\|\| 4.92	May 18
Natural Gas July 2012 contract $ / million BTUs	Electronic	2.81		+0.09	+3.31%	1.90 Today\|\|\| 4.98	May 18
Unleaded Gas June 2012 contract $ / gallon	Floor	2.89	s	+0.0113	+0.39%	2.50 Today\|\|\| 3.36	May 18
Unleaded Gas June 2012 contract $ / gallon	Electronic	2.89		+0.0155	+0.54%	2.45 Today\|\|\| 3.43	May 18

s = Floor trades settled

Metals New York Mercantile		Last		Change	% Change	52-week price range	Last Update
Gold June 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Floor	1,591.90	s	+17.00	+1.08%	1,482 Today\|\|\| 1,907	May 18
Gold June 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Electronic	1,591.80		+17.10	+1.09%	1,478 Today\|\|\| 1,924	May 18
Silver July 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Floor	28.72	s	-0.75	-2.56%	27.17 Today\|\|\| 43.82	May 18
Silver July 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Electronic	28.66		+0.645	+2.30%	26.15 Today\|\|\| 44.28	May 18
Platinum Oct. 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Floor	1,462.50	s	+5.90	+0.41%	1,348 Today\|\|\| 1,816	May 18
Platinum Oct. 2012 contract $ / troy ounce	Electronic	1,455.80		+2.40	+0.17%	1,347 Today\|\|\| 1,919	May 18
Copper July 2012 contract $ / pound	Floor	3.47	s	+0.014	+0.40%	0.037 Today\|\|\| 4.50	May 18
Copper July 2012 contract $ / pound	Electronic	3.45		-0.015	-0.43%	2.99 Today\|\|\| 4.54	May 18

s = Floor trades settled

Agriculture Chicago Board of Trade		Last		Change	% Change	52-week price range	Last Update
Corn July 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Floor	635.50	s	+12.25	+1.97%	573.00 Today\|\|\| 799.00	May 18
Corn July 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Electronic	633.25		+12.25	+1.97%	572.25 Today\|\|\| 799.75	May 18
Soybeans Nov. 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Floor	1,288.00	s	-15.50	-1.19%	1,095 Today\|\|\| 1,513	May 18
Soybeans Nov. 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Electronic	1,288.75		-16.25	-1.25%	1,094 Today\|\|\| 1,513	May 18
Wheat July 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Floor	695.25	s	+38.50	+5.87%	578.50 Today\|\|\| 833.50	May 18
Wheat July 2012 contract ¢ / bushel	Electronic	695.00		+38.50	+5.87%	577.25 Today\|\|\| 834.50	May 18

s = Floor trades settled

Meat & Livestock Chicago Mercantile		Last		Change	% Change	52-week price range	Last Update
Lean Hogs July 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Floor	88.58	s	-0.15	-0.17%	81.20 Today\|\|\| 100.35	May 18
Lean Hogs July 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	88.38		-0.575	-0.65%	81.15 Today\|\|\| 100.35	May 18
Live Cattle Aug. 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Floor	121.92	s	+1.80	+1.50%	102.38 Today\|\|\| 131.50	May 18
Live Cattle Aug. 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	122.10		+2.175	+1.81%	102.38 Today\|\|\| 131.50	May 18
Feeder Cattle Aug. 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Floor	160.70	s	+0.775	+0.48%	121.38 Today\|\|\| 161.20	May 18
Feeder Cattle Aug. 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	161.02		+1.125	+0.70%	120.45 Today\|\|\| 161.25	May 18

s = Floor trades settled

Consumer New York Mercantile		Last	Change	% Change	52-week price range	Last Update
Cocoa July 2012 contract $ / metric ton	Electronic	2,272.00	+37.00	+1.66%	2,019 Today\|\|\| 3,238	May 18
Coffee July 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	181.55	-6.45	-3.43%	172.70 Today\|\|\| 290.30	May 18
Cotton Dec. 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	75.21	0.00	0.00%	76.84 Today\|\|\| 162.67	May 18
Sugar #11 July 2012 contract ¢ / pound	Electronic	20.54	-0.43	-2.05%	20.14 Today\|\|\| 31.58	May 18

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Commodity ETF Movers

Ticker	Price	Change	% Change	Volume
WEAT	20.59	+0.88	+4.46%	7,000
DJCI	25.50	+0.78	+3.16%	27,525
UNG	19.43	+0.52	+2.75%	12,991,844
UBC	19.84	+0.53	+2.74%	900
FUD	26.16	+0.61	+2.38%	4,441
GAZ	3.32	-0.37	-10.03%	585,907
BDG	19.98	-1.27	-5.98%	607
DPU	18.08	-0.72	-3.83%	200
JJN	23.71	-0.50	-2.05%	2,955
TBAR	28.40	-0.59	-2.04%	39,268

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