"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 | 961.80 | -0.20 | -0.02% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 73.33 | -0.24 | -0.33% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.071 | +0.003 | +0.15% |
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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 | 76.73 | -0.45 | -0.58% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.653 | -0.080 | -2.93% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.277 | -0.021 | -0.89% |
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