Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images/Sajjad Hussain With gold demand slumping to the lowest in four years in the second quarter, bulls are grasping to hold on to anything positive and right now that means India and China. If there was a bright spot in the World Gold Council’s (WGC) quarterly report, it was that demand in the world’s top two consumers surged. India regained its lead over China by buying 310 tonnes in the…Asia-Pacific,China,Gold,India,World Gold Council,Reuters Comment

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