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SPDR Gold shares turned negative in late trading, falling 0.1%. Despite losing momentum throughout the day, recent strength has come as investors add gold positions. "The retail investors have started following central banks and are increasing their allocations as evidenced by the inflow into ETFs and their increasing demand for physical gold," says Alex Ebkarian of Allegiance Gold in a note. Earlier this week, the World Gold Council confirmed increased buying of gold ETFs among western investors. Front-month gold futures finished the day down 0.1% to $2,738.60 an ounce. ([e-mail])