"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •86 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,022.00 | -0.20 | -0.02% |
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WTI Crude •30 mins | 68.18 | +0.51 | +0.75% |
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Gasoline •59 mins | 1.953 | -0.008 | -0.42% |
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Ethanol •86 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •86 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 86 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 86 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 33 mins | 72.41 | +0.81 | +1.13% | |
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Natural Gas • 30 mins | 2.902 | +0.149 | +5.41% | |
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Heating Oil • 30 mins | 2.133 | -0.003 | -0.16% |
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