Copper $ 5.5575 / lb 1.03%
Brent Crude Oil $ 62.11 / bbl 0.19%
Palladium $ 1951.75 / ozt 4.88%
Crude Oil $ 58.1 / bbl 0.26%
Natural Gas $ 4.177 / Btu 4.69%
Silver Futures $ 70.33 / ozt 1.81%
Aluminum Futures $ 2961 / ton 0.27%
Micro Gold Futures $ 4487.8 / ozt 0.15%
Micro Silver Futures $ 70.305 / ozt 1.74%
Platinum $ 2262.85 / ozt 5.35%
Gold Futures $ 4487.9 / ozt 0.14%
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Gold, oil and the state of the world

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