Gold is a simple form of chemical element gold (chemical element symbol Au), which is a soft, golden yellow and corrosion-resistant precious metal. Gold is one of the rarest, most precious and most valuable metals. Generally speaking, the gold in the world is in ounces. In ancient China, gold was measured in ounces, which was a very important metal. It is not only a special currency for reserve and investment, but also an important material for jewelry industry, electronics industry, modern communication and aerospace industry.

The chemical symbol of GOLD is Au, and the financial English code is XAUUSD or Gold. The name Au comes from a story of Aurora, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology, which means shining dawn.

After the international gold price entered 20 15, it soared all the way. The gold price in new york market rose from $0/200 per ounce to $0/300 per ounce in less than a month. Statistics show that the gold futures price in new york market has increased by 9.3% this year.

According to the statistics of Zhiyan Consulting, the total demand for gold ornaments increased from 420 tons in the second quarter of 20 13 to 576 tons in the same period last year, an increase of 37%, reaching the highest level since the third quarter of 2008. Among them, China's demand increased by 54% and Indian demand increased by 565,438+0%. The demand for gold ornaments in China and India accounts for nearly 60% of the global total; As far as gold bars and coins are concerned, China and India account for about half of the global total.