Gold increasingly seen as a good long term investment

1 July 2009  Reuters

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Gold futures tumbled below $930 an ounce on Tuesday as a stronger dollar prompted broad-based selling across the commodities sector, and better macroeconomic sentiment could further decrease safe-haven buying in the metal.

Bullion ended the second quarter less than $10 above its first-quarter close, as signs of global economic stability offset demand for gold as a hedge against long-term inflation.

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