"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •665 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,960.20 | +59.60 | +3.14% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 105.44 | -1.44 | -1.35% |
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Gasoline •19 mins | 3.715 | -0.026 | -0.69% |
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Ethanol •665 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •665 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 665 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 665 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 114.59 | -3.44 | -2.91% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.617 | -0.030 | -1.13% | |
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Heating Oil • 13 mins | 4.148 | -0.051 | -1.22% |
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