India's Gold Purchase Drives Up Metal's Price

The Indian central bank's purchase of gold from the IMF this week drove prices of the precious metal to new record highs. "India is the biggest consumer of gold," Nitin Jain from Kotak Mahindra said Friday. "The central bank bought gold as part of their asset class diversification."

CNBC | November 6, 2009

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