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How Currency Movements Affect Local Gold Prices

How Currency Movements Affect Local Gold Prices

Gold has a global market price, but buyers do not experience that price in the same way everywhere. A person buying gold in India, the United Kingdom, Japan, or South Africa may see the local gold price rise even when the international US-dollar price is barely moving.   The reason is exchange rates. Because the […]

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Why Gold Is Quoted in US Dollars Worldwide

Why Gold Is Quoted in US Dollars Worldwide

Gold is mined, bought, and sold in almost every part of the world, yet the headline international price is usually quoted in US dollars.   That does not mean gold belongs to the US market or that buyers must purchase it in dollars. The dollar serves as the main international unit of account for gold, […]

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What Is the Gold-Silver Ratio and Why Does It Matter?

What Is the Gold-Silver Ratio and Why Does It Matter?

Gold and silver often move in the same broad direction, but they do not move by the same amount. The gold-silver ratio is a simple way to measure that difference.   The ratio tells you how many troy ounces of silver are needed, at current market prices, to equal the value of one troy ounce […]

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Britain Wants to Put Gold on the Blockchain. What Would Digital Bullion Change?

Britain Wants to Put Gold on the Blockchain. What Would Digital Bullion Change?

Britain’s financial regulator has opened a consultation on tokenised gold, raising the possibility that ownership of physical bullion could be represented and transferred digitally across the UK’s wholesale markets. The proposal could influence how market participants trade, settle and use gold as collateral, but the FCA is still exploring the idea.   —   The […]

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