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A woman points to gold ornaments inside a jewelry store in Hong Kong on August 25, 2011. Gold stood at 1,759.32 USD per ounce on the spot market, down from the record high of 1,913.50 USD that it hit on August 22, a dramatic one-day collapse of more than eight percent. AFP PHOTO / LAURENT FIEVET (Photo credit should read LAURENT FIEVET/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman points to gold ornaments inside a jewelry store in Hong Kong on August 25, 2011. Gold stood at 1,759.32 USD per ounce on the spot market, down from the record high of 1,913.50 USD that it hit on August 22, a dramatic one-day collapse of more than eight percent.    AFP PHOTO / LAURENT FIEVET (Photo credit should read LAURENT FIEVET/AFP/Getty Images)