Will global demand for gold bullion make prices breach all-time highs?
*Reuters, by Jan Harvey, January 26, 2009:
"Gold climbed above $900 an ounce on Monday to its highest level in
more than three months, as interest in bullion as a haven from risk
spurred buying, and the dollar weakened against the euro.
Spot gold was at $903.15/904.75 an ounce at 1358 GMT, up from $898.10
in New York late on Friday. Earlier it peaked at $908.65, its firmest
level since October 10.
U.S. gold futures for February delivery on the COMEX division of the
New York Mercantile Exchange were up $7.50 at $903.30.
Gold priced in euros reached an all-time high of 701.55 an ounce, and
in sterling of 661.55 pounds, as fears over the global economic
slowdown and volatility in other asset prices spurred buying.
'Gold is rising on the fallout from the renewed banking crisis,' said
VM Group analyst Matthew Turner. 'The banking crisis is bad for share
prices, and creates fear and panic. Some investors are thinking gold is
the safest option.'
The dollar, weakness in which usually benefits gold, also softened
against the euro on Monday as the single currency recovered from an
earlier near six-week low against the U.S. unit.
Gold was already benefiting from increased interest from investors
seeking a haven from risk, amid fears over the deteriorating economic
outlook.
An International Monetary Fund official said on Sunday that the IMF
will cut its 2009 growth forecast again by between 1 percent and 1.5
percent as economic conditions weaken further.
Against this backdrop, demand for physical gold both from investors in
smaller products such as coins and bars and from exchange-traded funds
remains firm.
Investors are seeking the safety of physical bullion as other asset
prices met fresh volatility, analysts said."
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