Gold Imports by Country 2013-2014 (CHART)

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Copyright Casey Research 2013, Sources: World Gold Council

Turkey added 13 tonnes (417,959 troy ounces) of gold in November 2013. Overall, it has added 143.6 tonnes (4,616,847 troy ounces) so far this year, up 22.5% from a year ago, in part thanks to the adoption of a new policy to accept gold in its reserve requirements from commercial banks.

Russia bought 19.1 tonnes (614,079 troy ounces) in July and August alone. With the year-to-date addition of

How gold prices could hit $1,340

It’s official: China overtakes India as top consumer of gold. China officially overtook India as the world’s largest consumer of gold in 2013, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), in a year that saw overall demand for bullion slump 15 percent owing to heavy exchange traded fund (ETF) selling. Jonathan Barratt, Founder of Barratt’s Bulletin, says continued Chinese demand for the precious metal could push gold prices to

Goldman Sachs Predicts Gold to Tank in 2014, Sacka says Nay

Jeffrey Currie, Goldman Sachs head of commodities research, provides his outlook for commodity markets in 2014 and explains the volatile start to the commodities season. Currie also gives his expectations for the U.S. economy.

“Our view there really is driven by the expectation of the U.S. economy reaching escape velocity,” Currie said on “Squawk on the Street.” “Essentially when you think about a