"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •446 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,425.90 | +9.40 | +0.66% |
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WTI Crude •16 mins | 62.75 | +0.07 | +0.11% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.978 | +0.007 | +0.36% |
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Ethanol •446 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •446 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 446 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 446 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 66.58 | -0.10 | -0.15% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.822 | -0.066 | -2.29% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.288 | -0.011 | -0.46% |
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The UAE's Golden Head-fake
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Top Calling Remains a Thankless Job
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E-Economic Newsletter
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