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Copper $ 5.51 / lb 0.41%

Brent Crude Oil $ 61.12 / bbl 0.91%

Palladium $ 1882.5 / ozt 4.87%

Crude Oil $ 57.13 / bbl 0.88%

Natural Gas $ 4.109 / Btu 0.69%

Silver Futures $ 69.04 / ozt 2.21%

Aluminum Futures $ 2968 / ton -0.05%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4436.8 / ozt 1.55%

Micro Silver Futures $ 69.045 / ozt 2.25%

Platinum $ 2094.7 / ozt 3.90%

Gold Futures $ 4437 / ozt 1.54%

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