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Copper $ 4.806 / lb 0.75%

Brent Crude Oil $ 79.13 / bbl -1.10%

Palladium $ 1046.5 / ozt -0.66%

Crude Oil $ 75.92 / bbl -2.67%

Natural Gas $ 3.913 / Btu -0.91%

Silver Futures $ 35.965 / ozt -0.10%

Aluminum Futures $ 2536 / ton 0.44%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3377.2 / ozt -0.67%

Micro Silver Futures $ 35.975 / ozt -0.12%

Platinum $ 1256.7 / ozt -0.37%

Gold Futures $ 3377.7 / ozt -0.68%

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