2. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 9:14 PM
Gold Heads for Worst Monthly Run Since 1997 as Demand Slumps
Spot gold was little changed at $1,597.50 an ounce at 9:18 a.m. in Singapore, down 4 percent in February. The metal reached $1,555.55 on Feb. 21, the lowest price since July, as some U.S. central bankers sought more flexibility on stimulus. Assets in bullion-backed exchange-traded products slumped to a five-month low of 2,508.53 tons yesterday and are poised to drop 4 percent this month, the biggest fall since April 2008. In volume terms, global holdings have dropped by 103.7 tons this month, more than five times the net sales in January.
Gold Heads for Worst Monthly Run Since 1997 as Demand Slumps - Bloomberg
At the time of this post the price of COMEX gold was $1,597.70 an ounce.
Spot gold was little changed at $1,597.50 an ounce at 9:18 a.m. in Singapore, down 4 percent in February. The metal reached $1,555.55 on Feb. 21, the lowest price since July, as some U.S. central bankers sought more flexibility on stimulus. Assets in bullion-backed exchange-traded products slumped to a five-month low of 2,508.53 tons yesterday and are poised to drop 4 percent this month, the biggest fall since April 2008. In volume terms, global holdings have dropped by 103.7 tons this month, more than five times the net sales in January.
Gold Heads for Worst Monthly Run Since 1997 as Demand Slumps - Bloomberg
At the time of this post the price of COMEX gold was $1,597.70 an ounce.
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