"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •445 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,422.00 | +5.50 | +0.39% |
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WTI Crude •13 mins | 62.74 | +0.06 | +0.10% |
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Gasoline •13 mins | 1.971 | +0.001 | +0.03% |
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Ethanol •445 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •445 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 445 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 445 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 66.75 | +0.07 | +0.10% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.908 | +0.020 | +0.69% | |
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Heating Oil • 12 mins | 2.303 | +0.004 | +0.17% |
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Big Picture Focus
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