Gold Buyers Eye Draghi And Bernanke, But Forget China And India's Voracious Appetite

``While "physical players [have been] absent due to elevated prices and a demand lull in Asia," global central banks bought 80 tons of physical metal in the first quarter, and will probably continue buying through the year.  Speculative buyers have been more cautious, Artigas explained, as they have been playing gold in tandem with the U.S. dollar, which in turn has strengthened as a consequence of a weakening global economy and jitters in Europe.''