Gold, eggs lure back Chinese speculators in commodities trade revival
Beijing
CHINESE speculators aren't done with commodities yet.
Trading volume that cratered following steps by regulators to deflate a bubble in April has surged almost 90 per cent since last month and is back to levels last seen in the aftermath of the frenzy. While the amount of money changing hands across the three biggest exchanges remains well below the peak, the resurgence shows speculators are still ready to jump back into raw materials.
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