Signs of a gold bubble in China point to higher volatility
The growing use of leverage and futures trading to gain exposure to gold in China suggests that the recent increase in Chinese gold demand is more consistent with a speculative bubble inflating rather than a flight to safety. As a result, this will probably contribute to higher volatility in the gold market and there may be more instances of sharp price swings like at the start of this year.
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