The Sword of Damocles that hangs over the globe is the sovereign debt crisis. Upon completion of the sideways pattern, the next target for gold is $ 2,304 an ounce.
"European central banks have become net buyers of gold for the first time in more than two decades, the latest sign of how the turbulence in the currency and debt markets has revolutionized the bullion market.
The purchases are minuscule compared with the size of the global gold market, but highlight a remarkable turnaround from a wave of heavy selling by European central banks...."
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