Gold demand for 2021 to be below pre-pandemic levels
Demand for gold bars and coins has grown in Asia; China and India remain the top consumers: World Gold Council
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DEMAND for gold from Asian countries and central banks has helped underpin price of the precious metal in the face of Western investment and speculative sales.
It is about a year since gold peaked at US$2,067 an ounce. For most of 2021, gold - currently priced at US$1,820 an ounce - has traded between US$1,677 and US$1,900.
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