Comment: Gold soars

Gold prices soared to new highs on Monday 12 December, bringing this month's gain for the precious metal to 9%. Only a month ago gold traded at $470. What does the future hold for bullion and what role will central bankers play in this?

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Buoyed by aggressive buying by Japanese investors over the last few days, the gold price reached $540.90 per troy ounce yesterday - its highest level in almost 25 years - before retreating again in afternoon trading in New York. Explaining

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