India, China lead gold rush

`` On September 25, China joined the United States, Germany, Italy and the United Arab Emirates, in having ATMs that dispense bullion and gold coins. In Beijing's 800-year old Wangfujing shopping district, buyers can now use bank cards and cash to induce the machine to pop out certified gold... The gold ATM will have no shortage of audience - each day, over a million people visit this 1.5 kilometer stretch from East Changan Street to the China Art Museum. Gongmei Gold Trading, the company that installed the ATM, expects to install an astounding 2,000 more of such gold-vending machines across China. ''