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GOLD CON1	JPY 6,238.00	JPY 45.00
SILVER CON1	JPY 63.60	JPY 0.80
PLATINUM CON1	JPY 2,917.00	JPY 17.00
PALLADIUM CON1	JPY 6,600.00	JPY 0.00

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ICE Brent Crude c1	USD 43.20	USD -0.09
GAS OIL APR8	USD 368.25	USD 0.50
LIGHT CRUDE CON1	USD 40.77	USD -0.13
NATURAL GAS CON1	USD 1.84	USD 0.01

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COFFEE C CON1	USC 98.95	USC 0.00
COCOA CON1	USD 2,221.00	USD 0.00
SUGAR 11 CON1	USC 12.08	USC 0.00

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