"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •371 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,397.40 | +12.10 | +0.87% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.29 | -0.09 | -0.13% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.190 | +0.002 | +0.10% |
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Ethanol •371 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •371 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 371 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 371 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 70.19 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.228 | +0.014 | +0.44% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.423 | +0.014 | +0.56% |
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