"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 •10 mins | 1,627.90 | +41.70 | +2.63% |
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WTI Crude •1 hour | 59.10 | +0.45 | +0.77% |
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Gasoline •2 hours | 1.922 | +0.033 | +1.73% |
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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 • 2 hours | 63.34 | +0.21 | +0.33% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 hour | 4.634 | +0.076 | +1.67% | |
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Heating Oil • 20 hours | 2.326 | -0.028 | -1.20% |
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