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Hong Kong Market
Another big market trade goes on in Hong Kong and the pricing is mirrored in the ACCESS quotes. The Hong Kong market is respected as it first traded gold in 1910 after the British banks decided they could utilize a method for trading gold in the Orient. The Hong Kong market is the launch location for gold going to Mainland China, which just so happens to be one of the fastest growing gold markets around the world. The Hong Kong market is very influential in Asia due to the fact that Hong Kong is the place where Japanese investors, banks and financial houses sometimes hedge their orders and do their physical purchases. Hong Kong market is also convenient for the business day traders in Saudi Arabia the Persian Gulf, and the quick growing market in Dubai.
On most occasions the Hong Kong gold moves because of the selling or buying of the investors in the Middle East. A good portion of the gold in Hong Kong is also made into jewelry for export all through Asia. Primarily, Hong Kong is the perfect intermediate in the trading day because it fills the opening between the markets in Europe and the United States.