NEW YORK (AP) - Commodities prices soared Monday as nervousness about the U.S. government's $700 billion plan to rescue the financial system dragged down the dollar and pointed investors to the relative safety of hard assets.
Gold, silver, copper and agriculture futures all shot up, while crude oil briefly spiked more than $25 in the biggest one-day gain ever.
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