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Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2022
Colossal central bank purchases, aided by vigorous retail investor buying and slower ETF outflows, lifted annual demand to an 11-year high.
31 January, 2023
Jewellery demand and trade: India gold market series
India, the world’s second-largest consumer of gold jewellery, has experienced rapid change over the last few years due to evolving demographics.
19 January, 2023
Monthly ETF Commentary
Physically-backed gold ETFs saw their holdings fall by 110t in 2022, down 3% y-o-y and equivalent to outflows of US$3bn.
9 January, 2023
Gold Market Commentary
Gold posted a small gain in 2022; no mean feat given an unprecedented rise in rates and a strong US dollar. 2022 was a textbook example of gold’s stable and uncorrelated performance amid market turbulence.
9 January, 2023
Gold Outlook 2023
The global economy is at an inflection point after being hit by various shocks over the past year.
8 December, 2022
World Gold Council Report: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Strategies for the Gold Mining Industry
The World Gold Council’s ‘Gold and climate change: Adaptation and resilience’ report identifies the key physical climate-related vulnerabilities of the gold mining industry.
8 November, 2022
The use of gold in institutional portfolios
From the COVID pandemic to the Russia−Ukraine war, the global economy has sustained significant and varied shocks over the last few years.
5 October, 2022
Retail gold Insights: Thailand
Ownership of gold is high, but there is room for the market to grow. 20% of Thai investors say they have never bought gold before but would consider investing in it.
27 September, 2022
Gold and ESG
Responsible Gold Mining
Ensuring high ESG standards across the gold supply chain
Gold and Climate Change
Analysing gold’s relationship with climate change
Gold’s Contribution to Society
Understanding gold’s role in socio-economic development
Our Documentary Series
The Golden Thread
The Golden Thread documentary series is an in-depth exploration of the role of gold in our past, present and future, from art and culture through science and technology.
Latest Research
Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2022
Colossal central bank purchases, aided by vigorous retail investor buying and slower ETF outflows, lifted annual demand to an 11-year high
Monthly ETF Commentary
Physically-backed gold ETFs saw their holdings fall by 110t in 2022, down 3% y-o-y and equivalent to outflows of US$3bn.