China shoots to number one in gold race
China trumps India in the league of top gold-consuming nations, the World Gold Council reveals.
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Gold ETPS see largest inflows in five months
Investors raised their holdings of gold ETPs by the most in five months last week as the metal regained its reputation as a portfolio hedge.
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pa analysis gold bound to return
The usual reasons for owning gold – inflation hedge, rising prices – are being run out of town – no inflation, falling prices – so why should investors still own it?
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Patience needed but gold will shine again
Charles Stanley Directs Rob Morgan has said the case for gold still exists despite the miserable performance of gold mining equities and a declining bullion price.
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Investors buy back into gold at 1980s prices
Last month was the worst November for gold prices in more than 30 years, but investors pounced on the precious metals weakness to add to their positions.
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Fatally flawed bitcoin will never rival gold
Dollar signs were flashing in the eyes of libertarians and computer hackers as the value of bitcoin surged above £1,000 but the digital currency will never rival gold.
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Gold bets hurt Pennink trust but manager upbeat
Gold miners have dragged down the performance of British Empire, but managers John Pennink and Joe Bauernfreund are upbeat on the investment trust’s outlook.
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Gold Tumbling like it is 1982
Gold has had torrid time of late, but is it about to change?
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Demand for ETPs continues at record pace
Global ETP flows reached their highest level for almost a year in July, as $44.1bn flowed into funds across the world.
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Gold no longer a winner
Balls. I keep getting distracted by Wimbledon. But while those athletes are competing hard to get a grip on those gold trophies, I'm just struggling to get a grip on gold.
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Gold loses its shine in worst quarter for decades
Gold has fallen below $1200 for the first time in nearly three years following a widespread sell off as a result of the Fed’s announcement that it could start tapering its QE programme.
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why gold is something to smile about
SLI's Andrew Milligan says it is surprising how many clients ask about gold, even though not many of them actually own it. Here he explains the lure of the yellow metal.
