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Symbol	Last	Net Change
GOLD CON1	JPY 4,650.00	JPY -52.00
SILVER CON1	JPY 55.50	JPY -0.40
PLATINUM CON1	JPY 3,080.00	JPY -29.00
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ICE Brent Crude c1	USD 65.07	USD 0.00
GAS OIL APR8	USD 614.50	USD 0.00
LIGHT CRUDE CON1	USD 55.75	USD -1.47
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COFFEE C CON1	USC 97.50	USC 2.30
COCOA CON1	USD 2,217.00	USD -21.00
SUGAR 11 CON1	USC 12.62	USC -0.16

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