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Gold rush picks up with $100 billion traded in London in a day

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Bloomberg/Elena Mazneva/3-11-2020

photo image of stacked Degussa refinery gold bars“The fear gripping markets around the world is fueling record trading in gold as investors seek out havens. Gold trading tracked by the London Bullion Market Association’s LBMA-i service reached almost $100 billion on Monday, the highest-ever daily volume, the association said.”

USAGOLD note:  LBMA volumes to a large extent reflect institutional trading.  Nevertheless, it is indicative of the trend to secure gold as a refuge from the storm already unleashed in financial markets and the general economy.


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