09.10.2012 - Commodity ETP assets hit record $207 bln in Q3
Assets in exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the commodity sector reached a record of $207 billion in the third quarter, driven by gold products as central banks launched new stimulus programmes, ETF Securities said on Monday. Assets in gold ETPs jumped by $22.7 billion to a record $151.4 billion as investors worried about the risk of debasement of currencies as central banks effectively began printing money again, said Nicholas Brooks, the firm's head of research. The rise in assets included the impact of both investor buying and rising prices...............................................Full Article: Source
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