"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •510 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,558.40 | -7.60 | -0.49% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 58.17 | +0.22 | +0.38% |
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Gasoline •22 mins | 1.872 | +0.014 | +0.77% |
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Ethanol •510 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •510 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 510 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 510 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 62.72 | +0.24 | +0.38% | |
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Natural Gas • 8 hours | 4.424 | -0.125 | -2.75% | |
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Heating Oil • 18 mins | 2.371 | +0.017 | +0.72% |
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