From South Africa’s ultradeep mine shafts to vaults underneath London, from metals traders in New York skyscrapers to mainstreet sellers of coins: the global gold market is being tested like neverbefore.
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Spot Gold Investor Near $1512 Following Christmas Rally
The XAU/USD pair rose sharply ahead of the Christmas holiday and extended its rally two days later when investors returned on Thursday. After touching its highest level since early November at $1514 on Friday, however, the pair lost its momentum and was last seen trading flat on the day near $1513.
Gold Investors Raised Their Long Positions by 8%
Investors raised their long positions by 8%, while shorts were cut by 12%. In turn, gold prices have remained firm, rising above the December 4th and December 12th highs, despite a plethora of factors which would typically weigh on the precious metal, including equity markets rising to fresh record highs and progress in the US-China trade war talks.
Spot Gold Blast – Gold Near 3 Week High – Happy Holi – Bura Na Mano Holi Hai.
Spot gold gained 0.3 percent at $1,316 per ounce as of 0114 GMT, after touching its highest since Feb. 28 at $1,319 in the previous session.