The
rout that sent gold prices to a four-year low is also shaking boredom
out of the market, with a rebound in volatility that™s giving some
investors more reason to sell.
The
metal™s 30-day volatility is close to the highest since January,
according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The measure in October touched
the lowest since 2010, with investors ignoring gold in favor of equities
for most of the year.
Gains
for the U.S. labor market lured the bears back. The metal erased its
2014 advance just before the Federal Reserve said it would stop buying
bonds. The declines accelerated as the dollar climbed to a five-year
high against a basket of 10 currencies and tumbling energy costs
signaled tame inflation. In the week ended Nov. 4, hedge funds cut
net-bullish gold bets by the most this year, and short holdings rose for
the first time in a month, the most-recent U.S. government data show.
Gold
futures for delivery in December fell 0.3 percent to settle at
$1,159.10 an ounce at 1:40 p.m. on the Comex in New York. Earlier, the
price climbed as much as 0.6 percent. On Nov. 7, the metal touched
$1,130.40, the lowest for a most-active contract since April 2010.
Source : Bloomberg
