Gold Extends Sixth Quarterly Advance as Physical Buyers Support

31 March 2010  Bloomberg.com

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Gold advanced, extending its sixth quarterly increase, as the global economic recovery boosted physical demand for the precious metal.

Bullion for immediate delivery rose as much as 0.5 percent to $1,109.25 an ounce, and traded at $1,108.85 at 3:17 p.m. in Singapore, up 1.1 percent this year. Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded fund backed by bullion, have increased 2.1 percent this month and stood at 1,129.82 metric tons yesterday, according to figures on the company’s Web site.

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