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WHO DECIDES THE PRICE OF GOLD?
Gold is traded around the world and around the clock
with the price always changing back and forth between
London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Winnipeg, New York and other
major gold trading centers.
However, prices published in your local newspapers
are usually based on either prices issued at noon and at
the close of trading by New York's Commodity Exchange
Inc. (COMEX) or on the famous twice daily London "fixing"
by major bullion dealers there.
In a ritual carried out since 1919, each member of
the London Gold Market is represented at the fixing and
its representative is in direct communication with his
own trading room, while a representative of one of the
major bullion houses acts as chairman.
After considering the price at which gold has been
trading so far that day, the chairman suggests a price
which the gold market members communicate to their own
traders. The traders respond by telling the chairman
whether they wish to buy, sell or have no interest. The
chairman then suggests other prices until all buyers and
sellers agree on both price and quantity. At that point,
worldwide supply and demand comes into balance and the
chairman declares the price "fixed."
But immediately thereafter, traders begin to change
the price in accordance with the realities of supply and
demand in their own trading area.