"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •769 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,783.70 | +28.80 | +1.64% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 83.17 | -0.03 | -0.04% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 3.129 | -0.008 | -0.26% |
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Ethanol •769 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •769 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 769 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 769 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 88.88 | -0.03 | -0.03% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.804 | +0.037 | +1.34% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 4.298 | +0.045 | +1.07% |
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