28.09.2011 - Gold: How low can it go?

Gold prices shocked investors last week by plummeting alongside other assets perceived as far riskier, losing some of its allure as a safe haven. We look at the combination of factors that conspired to bring about that slump. Hikes to margin requirements – the cost of holding positions – in the United States and China were a key trigger, as they tend to force the most highly leveraged speculators to liquidate..............................................Full Article: Source

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