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Gold and Oil Prices in Historic High Range
October 27, 2009 | Bloomberg

While neither of these commodities are at all time record high prices, they have both risen significantly since October, 2008. They are also both higher in price than almost any other time in their history. Gold is now at about $1040 per ounce and oil approaches $80 per barrel.


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