Is gold a commodity?

Gold is used for different purposes, and these certainly include commodity uses.  Industrial applications of gold account for about 10% of demand each year.  Demand for gold as jewellery absorbs around 75% of the gold supplied to the market each year, with the balance made up by investment.  Gold is certainly included in the leading tradable commodity indices.  So for many practical purposes, gold is viewed as a commodity.

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