"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •97 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 961.60 | -0.40 | -0.04% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 73.64 | +0.07 | +0.10% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.070 | +0.002 | +0.07% |
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Ethanol •97 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •97 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 97 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 97 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.34 | +0.16 | +0.21% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.700 | -0.033 | -1.21% | |
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Heating Oil • 18 mins | 2.302 | +0.004 | +0.19% |
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Interest Rates and Bonds Today
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