1, London: The gold market in London, England is the oldest gold trading market in the world with a history of nearly 300 years. Before 1968, it held a monopoly position in South Africa's acquisition of gold and gold reserves. However, at 1968, the London market was temporarily closed, giving Zurich a chance, thus ending its monopoly era. 2. Zurich: Zurich, Switzerland, became one of the world's gold trading centers in the 1930s due to the strong support of its banking industry. Since 1960s, Zurich has become the second largest gold trading market in the world. With the joint efforts of the three major Swiss banks, Zurich has always maintained its position as the world's gold trading center. 3. new york: the New York Mercantile Exchange is the largest gold futures trading market in the world. Since1974 65438+February 3 1 day gold monetization, this city has occupied an important position in the world gold trading. In the United States, the purchase of physical gold is often provided by small gold traders, so telephone futures trading has become the main body of trading. 4. Sydney and Melbourne: As gold trading centers, Sydney and Melbourne are based on Australia's dominant position as a gold producer. 5. Hong Kong: Hong Kong's highly developed jewelry manufacturing industry is destined to play an important role in the world gold market. The daily trading volume of "Gold and Silver Exchange" in Hong Kong is 1.5-0.2 million, but the supervision of local platforms in Hong Kong is relatively weak. 6. Singapore: Singapore's solid gold market was established at 1869. After 1973, Singapore became a free gold trading market. From 65438 to 0992, Singapore's gold imports accounted for 20% of the total global gold transactions, further establishing the country's important position in physical gold transactions. 7. Tokyo: Japan is a gold-poor country, and almost all of its gold is imported. Starting from 1973, Japanese gold traders are allowed to import gold directly. By 1980, Japan's gold market was completely lifted, thus developing rapidly. Japan's gold futures market plays an important role. The trading volume of gold in Tokyo is equivalent to two-thirds of that in new york.