Record investment demand boosts global gold demand to an all time high in 2011   Global demand for gold in 2011 rose to 4,067.1 tonnes (t) worth an estimated US$205.5 billion - the first ti...

  China Seen Surpassing India as Biggest Gold Market This Year   China, the largest producer of gold, may overtake India as the biggest market on an annual basis this year as demand grows for ...

  China enhances position as world No. 1 gold producer - but where's it all going?   As had been expected, China, already the world No. 1 gold producer, saw its output rise again this year.  ...

  Eric Sprott - Aggressive Chinese Buying Will Spike Gold Price   Today billionaire Eric Sprott told King World News the Chinese cannot continue to buy gold as aggressively as they have been w...

  Gold Proving Safest Commodity as Goldman Forecasts Record: Riskless Return   Gold provided the best returns of all commodities in the past five years when adjusted for volatility, and Goldma...

  India to pay gold instead of dollars for Iranian oil. Oil and gold markets stunned   India is the first buyer of Iranian oil to agree to pay for its purchases in gold instead of the US dolla...

  PAGE , China and Gold: Prepare for a new world for gold and silver   China had been promoting the ownership of Gold among its citizens for the past two years. China has installed its first ...

  Central banks 2011 gold buying hits 430 tons, highest since 1964   The net purchases ofGold by central banks in the last year amounted to 430 tons - more than a fivefold increase on the prev...

  China’s Manufacturing Contraction Boosts Case for Monetary Easing: Economy   A Chinese purchasing managers’ index signaled manufacturing may contract for a third month as a slowing econo...

  World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast   The World Bank cut its global growth forecast by the most in three years, saying that a recession in the euro region threatens to exacerbate a slowd...

  China’s Slowest GDP Growth in 2 1/2-Years Boosts Scope for Easing: Economy   China’s economy expanded at the slowest pace in 10 quarters asEurope’s debt crisis curbed export demand and...

  China Gold Hoarding Turns More Traders Bullish   Gold traders are the most bullish in two months after mainland Chinaimported the most metal ever from Hong Kong and investors bought U.S. bul...

  Gold Prices at 4-Week High on China Demand   Strong buying demand out of China pushes gold higher for a second day, rising 0.5% to $1,639.60 an ounce. Despite a rise in the dollar index, go...

    Gold Gains as Physical Asian Demand Offsets Sales After Rally   Gold climbed for a fifth day, set for the longest rally in more than two months, as demand increased in Asia ahead of the...

  Gold Posts Longest Slump Since 2009   Gold fell, capping the longest slump since October 2009, and silver tumbled to a three-month low as Europe’s deepening debt crisis drove commodities a...

  China, Japan to Back Direct Trade of Currencies   Japan and China will promote direct trading of the yen and yuan without using dollars and will encourage the development of a market for com...

  China central bank researcher says gold is only safe haven now   China should further diversify its foreign-exchange portfolio and make more gold purchases when the metal's price dips but is...

  Roubini: Euro Zone 'In Denial,' US Postpones Reforms   Noted economist Nouriel Roubini, credited for predicted the financial crisis, made a plea to policymakers to take tough action needed t...

  Gold bullion could 'easily' hit $2,000   Richard Davis, manager of the BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust, tells Robert Miller why demand for commodities will remain strong and ho...

  Gold falls in market turmoil   Gold dropped below the psychologically important $1,700 level during Asian trading hours. A close under $1,700 would be the first in more than two weeks. The f...

  China eyes $300 billion forex investment vehicle   China's central bank plans to create a new vehicle to manage investment funds worth a total of $300 billion to improve returns on the world...

  China’s 4.2% Inflation May Presage More Easing   China’s inflation reached a 14-month low and industrial production rose less than forecast, bolstering the case for more stimulus measure...

  China Forgets Inflation and Goes for Growth   China has just pulled off one big U-turn. After months of battling inflation, the government in Beijing has decided its new priority is falterin...

  Japan gold exports in the 10 months ended October totaled 95.6 metric tons   Gold shipments from Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, are at the highest level since at least 1985 as...