| For over a century, gold rates have been set twice daily — at 10:30 am and 3 pm — in London on the basis of which the metal is valued and traded throughout the world. On Tuesday, after the customary morning rate was set eyebrows were raised among a few bullion dealers at home and reportedly by some abroad.
The so-called London Gold Price AM which traders in India get to know at 3 PM, was $4.48 higher than the spot gold rate. This, according to the bullion dealers, resulted in losses for those who without hedging themselves made a delivery commitment to clients based on the lower spot rate, but had to pick up the gold by paying almost $5 more, based on the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) morning rate...............................................Full Article: Source
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