"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 •10 mins | 1,401.10 | +15.80 | +1.14% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.99 | -0.39 | -0.57% |
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Gasoline •12 mins | 2.179 | -0.009 | -0.41% |
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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 | 69.91 | -0.28 | -0.40% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.238 | +0.024 | +0.75% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.413 | +0.004 | +0.15% |
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