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The Last of New York's Commodity Trading Pits Are Closing for Good on Dec. 30


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Commodities trading hand signal

Credit: Siyi Chen, Leslie Josephs

Starting in the late 19th century, commodities traders and brokers crammed each day into New York City's trading pits, shouting, and signaling their way to a deal.

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