"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •512 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •14 mins | 1,663.40 | +77.20 | +4.87% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.29 | +0.64 | +1.09% |
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Gasoline •48 mins | 1.929 | +0.040 | +2.11% |
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Ethanol •512 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •512 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 512 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 512 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 63.34 | +0.47 | +0.75% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.729 | +0.171 | +3.75% | |
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Heating Oil • 12 mins | 2.368 | +0.043 | +1.84% |
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