‘Upside potential’: World Gold Council counts on Asian buyers to curb price plunge

Asian markets are a growing force in gold price discovery as the metal remains sensitive to heightened geopolitical concerns and abrupt shifts in investor sentiment, according to the World Gold Council. Asian trading hours have been a key driver at gold price rebounds during the first half of the year, while the pullbacks tended to occur when US markets were open, according to the council’s global midyear outlook report published on July 1. “It … showcased the growing relevance of Asian markets...