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Brent Crude Oil $ 63.79 / bbl 0.02%
Palladium $ 984.5 / ozt 0.56%
Crude Oil $ 61.37 / bbl -0.03%
Natural Gas $ 3.739 / Btu -0.95%
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Micro Gold Futures $ 3316 / ozt -0.41%
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Platinum $ 1003.4 / ozt 0.42%
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Time to dump metals for miners?

Frik Els | October 14, 2011 | 4:35 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Europe Copper Gold Silver 

MarketWatch's Myra P. Saefong tests the theory: Whenever there is general equity weakness and risk aversion miners underperform, but when when markets turn around, miners usually make strides far outpacing underlying metals prices. Continue reading at MarketWatch.

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