Gold Trades Around $4000 per Troy Ounce

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Gold is trading around the level of $4005 per troy ounce.

On Thursday, gold (XAU/USD) is up by 0.7%, trading at around $4005 per troy ounce (31.1 g).

Platinum (XPT/USD) is also up by 0.3% on Thursday, with its price standing at $1570 per ounce.

Here are the key global centers for trading precious metals:

- London Over-the-Counter Market (LBMA),

- American Futures (COMEX, NYMEX),

- Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).

These platforms account for over 90% of the global turnover of precious metals.

Gold remains one of the most liquid assets: daily trading volumes on organized trading platforms (futures) are estimated at $50 billion, while over-the-counter market turnover is even higher – around $60 billion per day.

Overview presented by Yulia Grishchenko, member of the Expert Council of the Moscow Exchange Listing Committee, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Financial and Investment Management at the Faculty of "Higher School of Management" of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.