Dn't know if this is old news or not: India the worlds #1 buyer and consumer of gold bullion has a huge trade deficit due to citizens demand for Gold during the wedding session, The Indian government added a 20% tax and an additional 10% import tax on imported gold. the result was a 93% drop in gold imports June through November 2013.
China just opened the worlds first market in physical gold separating it from futures and speculation on paper futures in their stock exchange.
Looks to me like their first real step toward an attempt to back their wan with gold and make it the power currency of the world. Just my .02
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