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Singapore is set to lead the gold market as 'center of gravity' shifts east, World Gold Council says
Singapore is set to become a leading gold hub as trading shifts east, according to the World Gold Council. One key reason is that gold consumption in major emerging economies is rising, and a majority of these markets are concentrated in Asia, said Shaokai Fan, head of Asia-Pacific and global head of central banks. Singapore’s proximity to these central banks, which are actively snapping up gold, is another factor, he added. “The center of gravity of the gold market has shifted east, with Singapore, fortuitously placed as the potential fulcrum of this new balance,” Fan said at the Asia Pacific Precious Metals ... (full story)