Weekly Markets Monitor

Weekly Markets Monitor: Dire Straits

Last week global central banks showed caution with mixed policy moves: the Fed paused, signaling slower cuts on stagflation concerns, Swiss and Norwegian banks cut, while BoE and the BoJ held steady.

Marissa Salim

Senior Research Lead, APAC World Gold Council

Central banks keep gold in focus in February

Demand for gold from central bankers continues, with data available for February showing reported global central bank gold reserves rising by 24t. Thus far, Poland, China, Turkey, and the Czech Republic have led gold demand from emerging market central banks. 

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2 months 3 weeks ago

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Marissa Salim

Senior Research Lead, APAC World Gold Council

Central banks stay bullish on bullion in January

Central banks continued their strong interest for gold in January with reported net purchases of 18t. The sustained buying highlights the strategic importance of gold in official reserves, particularly as central banks navigate heightened geopolitical risks.

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3 months 3 weeks ago

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Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Potential side-effects of monetary and fiscal medicine

Wishful thinking. That’s how Angel Gurría, secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), responded to any prospect of a swift economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. But the scale of the impact on the global economy – as well as our daily lives – has been matched by the scale of the financial response.

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5 years 3 months ago

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