U.S. gold demand dropped in October, offering some voter insights for election day

The number of first-time buyers of precious metals, including gold, around the world rose sharply last month ahead of the U.S. election, but new buyers of the metals in the U.S. actually declined on a monthly basis, suggesting that gold may have lost its haven appeal among American investors, according to BullionVault.

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