"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •91 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,008.30 | -8.50 | -0.84% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.08 | +0.98 | +1.40% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 2.016 | +0.030 | +1.52% |
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Ethanol •91 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •91 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 91 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 91 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 74.81 | +0.91 | +1.23% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.915 | +0.029 | +1.00% | |
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Heating Oil • 16 mins | 2.198 | +0.016 | +0.74% |
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