Gold exports from Switzerland fell 15% month on month in November as shipments to India dropped to their lowest since February, Swiss customs data showed on Thursday. Demand in India has been affected by a price rally which sent bullion to a record high of $4,381 per troy ounce in October. Spot prices are up 65% so far this year, heading for their biggest annual gain in 46 years, amid demand for safe-haven assets. The Swiss data showed that gold exports to India fell to 2 metric tons in November from 26 tons in October, while supplies to China, another major bullion consumer, climbed to 12 tons from 2 tons. Gold ... (full story)