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全球黃金價格持續偏軟，但日圓貶值令日本金價節節上升，自日本央行上周四宣布推出新一輪寬鬆政策以來，金價累升6.8%至每克5,030日圓（約395港元），年初至今升幅達7.8%，令不少日本人出售金器套現。

　東京銀座一間專門收購金銀的商舖稱，前日有多達100名客戶賣金，遠高於年初平均每日20人的客流量，故需提早開門，並調派人手到店內幫忙。另一間店舖在兩天內有363名客戶光顧，是平日的3倍。 　

■《華爾街日報》 

另一個報告, 日本窮人賣金飾, 但富人買入金幣和金條 !

silverdoctors.com

Soros’ yen “avalanche” would appear to have begun with the yen having fallen by 9.5% against gold in 5 trading days since last Thursday leading to record nominal highs in the yen at over 0.1577 million yen per ounce this morning.

The higher gold prices have led to a curious anomaly in Japan where the public has again been selling gold in cash for gold schemes, often due to being under financial pressure, while some Japanese investors and savers have diversified into gold coins and bars both of which have seen an increase in demand in recent days.
“We are seeing buyback from the general public,” a physical dealer in Tokyo told Reuters and there are reports of shortages of coins and bars and premiums increasing on bullion coins.

There are also reports of shortages of bullion coins and bars in Thailand and in Singapore where premiums on certain bullion coins which are legal tender and have favourable tax treatment, such as American gold and silver eagles, have risen due to tightness in the market and delays of three to four weeks for delivery.