Gold prices rise 0.8% to trade at $4780 on global markets on Tuesday

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On Tuesday, gold (XAU/USD) is up 0.8% and trading at $4,780 per troy ounce (31.1 grams).

Platinum on the spot market (XPT/USD) is up 0.7% and is currently trading at $2,090 per troy ounce (31.1 grams).

The major trading platforms for precious metals are concentrated in the London Over-the-Counter market (LBMA), the American futures market (COMEX), and the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).

These three centers account for over 90% of global trading volume:

1. The OTC trading center, where the main exchange of physical metals takes place through large banks and dealers, setting standard prices (fixing) - LBMA (London);

2. The main platform for trading futures and options on precious metals, setting benchmark prices in the U.S. - COMEX (New York);

3. The key Asian center, which is growing, offering physical gold trading and influencing Asian supply and demand, especially in the context of China - SGE (Shanghai).

The gold market demonstrates high liquidity:

- Futures trading provides an average daily turnover of around $50-70 billion;

- The OTC segment shows even larger volumes - approximately $60-80 billion per day.

This overview was presented by Alexei Grishchenko, Ph.D., Professor of the Department of Operational and Sectoral Management at the Faculty of "Higher School of Management" of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.