Intercontinental Exchange launched contracts for gold, silver, platinum and palladium in London, the world's largest physical bullion hub with over $180 billion in daily OTC volumes. The move fills a gap left by the London Metal Exchange's 2022 exit from gold futures. London vaults held 9,632 metric tons of gold worth about $1.4 trillion at end of August, per LBMA.

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