In contrast to the purchasing power of many currencies, the value of gold, in terms of the goods and services that it can buy, have remained remarkably stable over the long run. Recently, the gathering storm over Greece’s public finances and debt contagion fears in Europe and the US has led to strong gold investment demands. Net retail investment in Q1 2010 was 26% higher than for the same period during the previous year – resulting from an increased appetite for gold in traditional markets such as India and the growing importance of Chinese demand for gold, underpinning a reawakening of retail demand in Europe over recent years.

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