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Indian buyers help lift gold sales in the Middle East

Mineweb | May 24, 2011 | 6:39 pm Precious Metals Asia Gold

The Middle Eastern market, which has seen sustained interest in large denomination bullion bars from high-net-worth individuals, has a new ally. Heavy buying from expatriates from the Asian subcontinent, notably India, has spurred sales of the precious metal.