"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •583 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,099.40 | +28.80 | +1.39% |
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WTI Crude •13 hours | 63.55 | +0.26 | +0.41% |
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Gasoline •13 hours | 1.953 | +0.027 | +1.38% |
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Ethanol •583 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •583 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 583 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 583 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 12 hours | 68.05 | +0.50 | +0.74% | |
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Natural Gas • 13 hours | 3.422 | -0.087 | -2.48% | |
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Heating Oil • 13 hours | 2.413 | +0.020 | +0.84% |
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