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| DE 10YR |
+0.260
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| USD | 1 | 1.1365 | 0.0091 |
| EUR | 0.8796 | 1 | 0.0080 |
| JPY | 109.7500 | 124.7300 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
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| Gold |
1,281.30
USD
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-9.70
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| Copper |
2.71
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+0.01
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| Crude Oil |
53.86
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+1.79
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