Gold sidelining platinum/palladium, may hit $1800/oz by Christmas -- UBS

``Gold is sidelining platinum and palladium and could hit $1800/oz by Christmas, says UBS bullion bank precious metals strategist Dr Edel Tully, who describes the present as "an extremely exciting time" to be in precious metals. Tully expects gold to be in deficit in 2011 as a result of only moderate mine-supply growth, a lower level of recycling than in 2009 and the steady buying of gold by central banks.''