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Mike Burnick: Last week, the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) closed up 21 percent from its June low. Since a 20 percent move is the accepted milestone for measuring bull and bear markets … this puts the popular index of raw Read more…
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: If those words sounds familiar, that’s because you may have read it somewhere on the Web some time in January of 2011. “Not owning gold is a form of insanity,” Robin Griffiths of Cazenove Capital (believed to be the private broker for the British royal family) told Read more…
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Global demand for gold in 2011 rose to 4,067.1 tonnes (t) worth an estimated US$205.5 billion - the first time that global demand has exceeded US$200billion and the highest tonnage level since 1997, Read more…
It’s a hard time to be a gold bug. At $1,049/oz, the yellow metal is currently trading way off its lofty highs of December 2009. And it could have even further to fall, says Brian Nick Read more…
“China and mining stocks led world markets lower Wednesday on news that the world’s largest country is tightening lending standards, which could slow economic recovery. China’s action and a rising dollar Read more…
“With a surplus of aluminum on world markets, a planned exchange-traded fund promises to soak up a portion of supply and lend a prop to prices — much as other commodity funds are credited with doing Read more…
“Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been a tremendous catalyst for swelling gold demand,” said Peter Krauth, a Money Morning Read more…
Gold investment demand in tonnage terms may outpace jewelry usage due to investor concerns about the global economy and desire to diversify portfolios, the World Gold Council said Thursday.
“The structure of the gold market is changing,” WGC managing director Marcus Grubb told an audience at an ETF securities seminar here.
In 2008 gold investment accounted for 30% of total gold demand and jewelry accounted for 58% of total gold demand.
“In the first quarter I think investment demand could be higher than 30%” of total gold demand, Grubb said.
Grubb said jewelry demand from the world’s largest consumer, India, is suffering due to the effects of the recession.
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