"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •601 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,189.20 | +36.60 | +1.70% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 66.20 | -0.11 | -0.17% |
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Gasoline •13 mins | 1.996 | +0.006 | +0.32% |
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Ethanol •601 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •601 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 601 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 601 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 71.35 | -0.14 | -0.20% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.930 | -0.055 | -1.84% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.719 | +0.041 | +1.53% |
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