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”It’s impossible to miss the bullish sentiment that’s taken control of the world gold market in recent months. September’s new all-time high of $1920.24 an ounce, more than $400 up on the metal’s price at the start of July, says it all.
Over recent months, despite some softness following each new record — as per usual in all financial markets — it has been hard to find someone to say a bad word against the darling of the investor world.
But it seems there actually is one thing that can turn bankers, miners, refiners and the like a little less positive on bullion — and it turns out that thing is a mere 24 hours in a Montreal hotel, rubbing shoulders non-stop with their gold sector peers.
Yes, hard to believe, but it appears — at least according to the London Bullion Market Association’s polling statistics (and statistics, of course, never lie) — the industry players at this year’s LBMA gathering walked out of the conference venue Tuesday night feeling a little less like gold bulls than they had going in.
According to a poll conducted at the close of the major metals event, market participants are expecting the yellow metal to trade at $2,019 an ounce in early November 2012 (when the next annual LBMA conference will be held).
Above $2,000 an ounce — sounds relatively bullish, right?
Well, maybe not so much so when you consider that on the first day of the two-day conference, participants had generated an average forecast of $2,075 an ounce for next November.
The result was a surprise (actually, more of a shock) to most, not least UBS precious metals strategist Edel Tully, who, presenting the figures to the crowd, was left a little speechless.
As she pointed out, it’s quite a rarity for delegates to come out of two days of chit-chat and speculation about little else than gold — particularly in the current climate — to find the wind taken out of their sails somewhat.
But, then again, with non-stop talk of gold at $2,000, followed by gold at $2,500; the European debt crisis and how we are significantly lacking in a resolution; and debates on why we surely aren’t in a bubble, maybe it’s only right that participants take a step back and keep their bullish fever in check.”
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