"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 | 1,393.70 | +8.40 | +0.61% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.44 | +0.06 | +0.09% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 2.198 | +0.011 | +0.48% |
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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 | 70.30 | +0.11 | +0.16% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.218 | +0.004 | +0.12% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.426 | +0.017 | +0.70% |
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