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CME to offer 1-ounce gold futures to divert retail demand from real metal
CME to Offer 1-Ounce Gold Futures to Meet Surging Demand From Retail Traders
By Yvonne Yue Li
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, California
Thursday, December 5, 2024
CME Group Inc. will start offering a one-ounce gold futures contract in January to meet surging demand from retail investors amid bullion's record-breaking rally.
There has been a larger trend among retail investors to seek smaller-sized gold products as a way to diversify their portfolios as spot gold hit repeated record highs this year. The precious metal is the go-to haven asset in times of economic and financial uncertainties.
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