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Bull run on metals and oil gathers pace

By Chris Flood

Published: January 3 2008 11:58 | Last updated: January 3 2008 20:10

Gold, platinum and oil prices set new records Thursday as commodity markets extended their sprint start in the second session of the new year.

Oil set a record of $100.09 a barrel in intraday trade, breaking through the $100 level that was briefly reached in the previous session in a single trade.

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