From Beijing to London–the Olympic Gold story
This report charts the fortunes and history of the market for gold between 2008-20012
One of the most fascinating aspects when watching a sporting event like the Olympics is the historical statistics highlighting the tremendous advances in athleticism over the years. In the spirit of the events this summer, BTN Research compared gold’s advancement from the beginning of the games in Beijing to the London Olympics.
On the day of China’s auspicious opening ceremonies on August 8, 2008, gold was $857.80 an ounce. By the time the world watched the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, the precious metal had climbed to $1,617.90 an ounce. This represents a remarkable increase of 89 percent in four years. Full report of the fortunes for gold over the four year period 2008 – 2012.
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Good report. Itll be interesting to see how Gold develops over the next few years with all this uncertainty. I suppose the US election will have quite an impact on it too.