Record demand for gold as investors seek safe haven

Dollar demand for gold rose 45% in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter to reach $32bn as investors piled into the precious metal to seek refuge from the global financial meltdown.

Figures released by the London-based World Gold Council today said demand was being fuelled by exchange trade funds, and bars and coins.

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