They point to slackening demand for the actual metal combined with a surge in buying gold futures -- an often highly leveraged bet that prices will keep rising.

• 他们指出，市场对实物黄金的需求不断减弱，而对黄金期货的买盘却大幅增加，这是一种杠杆率往往很高的交易，投资者把宝押在了金价将不断上涨上。