"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •81 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 961.40 | -20.50 | -2.09% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.14 | -0.86 | -1.21% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 1.987 | -0.049 | -2.41% |
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Ethanol •82 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •81 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 81 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 81 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.70 | -0.79 | -1.06% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.591 | +0.157 | +6.45% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.135 | -0.027 | -1.25% |
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