Thursday, May 17, 2007

Tokyo gold retreats after heavy fund sell-off

(Reuters) - Tokyo gold futures recoiled on Thursday after a steep fall in New York, where heavy liquidation by funds helped send gold futures to their lowest finish in two months.

Analysts said further fund selling was likely on any gains, curbing investor appetite in Tokyo. This could reverse a recent rise in open interest, a barometer of liquidity, that signalled a return by investors to the gold market.


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