TAKE A LOOK-Asian central banks wary of gold rush

Asian central banks appear to be in little hurry to follow
India's lead and make big purchases of gold, given its high
market price and the availability of metal made more cheaply at
home.

Following is a selection of Reuters reports on the topic.
Double-click on codes in brackets to see the stories. Access to
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DEVELOPMENTS > Asked on gold,China says improves FX
allocation[ID:nPEK217886] > Asia central banks wary of rushing
into gold [ID:nSP61512] > Chinese gold cheaper than
IMF's-ex-PBOC adviser[ID:nPEK157661] > ECB-Gold reserves rose
by 1 mln euros in week [ID:nFAE005470] > India buys half of
IMF gold for sale [ID:nDEL484779] > Russia govt will
not sell gold in 2009 [ID:nLR366117] > German
Bundesbank to keep lid on gold sales [ID:nLP514033] > China
weighs purchase of IMF gold -report [ID:nSP482136]
INTERVIEWS > Thai rates may be on hold beyond mid- 2010
[ID:nBKK196535] > Sri Lanka c.bank buying gold to diversify
[ID:nHKG266211]
MARKETS > Gold hovers around $1,090, U.S. jobs data eyed
[ID:nT215598] > India gold futures edge lower on strong rupee
[ID:nBOM276539] > Abu Dhabi's gold retailers face slowing sales
[ID:nL5444346]
KEY RELATED STORIES > Kazakhstan's gold/forex reserves rise in
Oct [ID:nL5432151] > Russian gold/frx reserves rise to
$432.8 bln [ID:nMOS007463] > IMF sells 200 tonnes of gold to
India cenbank [ID:nN02468120] > Russia to sell 20-50 T gold in
2009 - source [ID:nLN274842] > Ethiopia earns $540.5m from
gold in last decade [ID:nLC373500]
FORECASTS, OUTLOOKS > Investment opportunities in gold,
commods -Fink [ID:nL5400715] > Elliott Wave's Prechter says
gold rally overdone[ID:nN0417849] > Deutsche sees gold above
$1,100/oz in 2010 [ID:nL1520066] > LBMA delegates see gold
at $1,181.30 in 12 mnths[ID:nL3364734] > Gold at new all-time
high, continues rise [ID:nSP532257]
ANALYSIS & COLUMNS > Gold as Armageddon insurance: Rolfe
Winkler [ID:nN07379587]
FACTBOXES > Asia-Pacific c.banks' divergent views on gold
[ID:nSP274436] > Asian central banks take divergent views on
gold[ID:nSP429396] > Q+A - Why is India buying IMF gold?

[ID:nBOM338734] > European cenbanks sell 155 T of gold in
5th yr [ID:nL6450594]
GRAPHICS > Gold sails to record highs:
here >
Top 10 gold holders:
here >
India joins top 10 gold holders:
here > Gold
in strong uptrend, new highs seen:
here >
Gold's performance since Mar 4 in 4 major currencies:
here > How
has gold fared versus equities?
here > The
fear factor and bullion:
here >
India gold imports:
here >
Reuters commodity polls -- gold price forecasts:
here
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