All signs point to a third straight year of gains for gold in Year of the Ox, analysts say

• Gold prices in Hong Kong rose 18 per cent in the Year of the Rat to HK$17,050 (US$2,200) per tael, taking gains for the past five years to 61 per cent
• Gold could rise by as much as 20 per cent to over HK$20,000 per tael, says Haywood Cheung, president of bullion exchange