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John Reade

Senior Market Strategist World Gold Council

Watch: Spotlight on Alternatives webinar

I was pleased to speak at Fund Selector Asia's recent Spotlight on Alternatives virtual event. Watch the replay to hear my perspective on topics including: gold's characteristics, and why they may be attractive to investors in alternative assets, what makes gold a strategic asset and the drivers of gold performance.

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Posted 5 years 1 month ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in May: retail demand collapsed amid COVID-induced lockdowns

Summary

The domestic gold price ended 5.1% higher in May at Rs48,993/10g
Retail demand collapsed amid COVID-induced lockdowns in the country
Indian official imports slowed and the local market flipped to discount
Monthly inflows into gold ETFs slowed as higher returns lured investors towards the equity market. Total holdings for Indian gold-backed ETFs (gold ETFs) reached 33.2t by the end of May; a net inflow of 0.1t (Rs2.9 bn; US$39mn)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added 0.9t of gold to its reserves in the month increasing its total gold reserves to 696.2t.

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Posted 5 years 1 month ago

Ray Jia

Head of Research (Asia Pacific, ex-India) and Deputy Head of Trade Engagement (China) World Gold Council

China’s gold market in May: holiday-related sales drove retail gold consumption

Explore China's gold market in May - gold price, consumer demand, outlook and more!

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Posted 5 years 2 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in April: imports steady but retail demand stifled by the second wave of the pandemic

Explore India's gold market in April - domestic gold prices, retail gold demand, official imports, RBI gold data and more...

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Posted 5 years 2 months ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Podcast: exploring Gold Demand Trends on Dig Deep

I recently had the pleasure of joining Rob Tyson for an episode of 'Dig Deep - The Mining Podcast' for a discussion on our latest Gold Demand Trends report. Listen now!

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Ray Jia

Head of Research (Asia Pacific, ex-India) and Deputy Head of Trade Engagement (China) World Gold Council

China’s gold market in April: investment demand down, wholesale gold demand steady

Explore China's gold market in April - gold price, investment demand, gold imports, retail gold consumption and more

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Pensions Age: Shifting approach to pension fund strategies an opportunity for gold

This article for Pensions Age reviews the key findings from a recent World Gold Council/Pensions Age poll and highlights why gold might provide an answer.

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Shaokai Fan

Head of Asia Pacific (ex China) & Global Head of Central Banks World Gold Council

Executive Programme Virtual Modules: Gold Supply, Demand and Valuation

The Executive Programme in Gold Reserves Management is the World Gold Council’s flagship training programme for central banks. This video from the programme reviews the supply, demand and valuation of gold.

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Gold can benefit from heightened level of savings

While risk and uncertainty may be lower, the potential impact on gold is a little more nuanced than some investors might realise. So, how might this increased stock of savings impact gold then? Well, for this we can look to gold’s dual nature, both as an investment and a consumer good...

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in March: Indian imports were highest in a decade amid robust retail demand and re-stocking by trade

Explore India's gold market in March - domestic gold prices, retail gold demand, official imports, RBI gold data and more...

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

World Gold Council

The experts on gold

Increasing trust in the gold market

The World Gold Council has published its first German-language investor guidance for retail investors on gold. Launched in collaboration with BayernLB, one of the largest banks in Germany, the guidance helps private investors to evaluate providers, ask the right questions, and understand what products are best suited for them.

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Posted 5 years 3 months ago

Louise Street

Senior Markets Analyst World Gold Council

Security and protection motives underpin strong physical gold demand

Our consumer research data shows that, globally, almost two thirds of retail investors say that owning gold makes them feel secure over the long term. Still more see it as a good safeguard against inflation and currency fluctuations – a fact that is increasingly relevant in the current environment

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Posted 5 years 4 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in February: Indian imports hit a 21-month high amid robust retail demand

Explore India's gold market in February - from gold prices to consumer demand.

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago

Ray Jia

Head of Research (Asia Pacific, ex-India) and Deputy Head of Trade Engagement (China) World Gold Council

Chinese gold consumption booms during the 2021 Chinese New Year holiday

China’s retail consumption during the 2021 Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday surged as migrants in major cities were encouraged to “stay put” for the festival to strengthen the COVID-19 containment.

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago

Louise Street

Senior Markets Analyst World Gold Council

After filling up in 2020, US investors remain hungry for gold bars and coins

Demand for gold bars and coins in the US jumped in 2020, mirroring the rush for gold ETFs that took holdings in those products to record highs.

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in January: Indian imports steady with healthy retail demand

Explore India's gold market in January - the gold price, gold jewellery and investment demand, India's economic recovery and more...

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago

Andrew Naylor

Head of Middle East and Public Policy World Gold Council

Exploring Gold Demand Trends and the 2021 outlook for gold

Listen as Andrew Naylor joins Prime Time Presenter, Rachel Kelly on MoneyFM 89.3. They discuss the key findings of the latest Gold Demand Trends report and what 2021 holds for gold.

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Posted 5 years 6 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India's gold market in December: Indian imports hit 19-month high as jewellery and investment support retail demand

Explore India's gold market in December - gold ETFs, India's gold jewellery market, investment demand and more...

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Posted 5 years 7 months ago

Krishan Gopaul

Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold Council

Central banks return to net sales in November

Following net purchases in October, central banks returned to net selling in November. Global official reserves decline by 6.5t during the month. Like August and September, when central banks were also net sellers, this was the result of continued moderate buying being offset by a few sizeable sales.

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Posted 5 years 7 months ago

Mukesh Kumar

Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold Council

India’s gold market in November: Indian retail demand continued to improve with Dhanteras and wedding sales

Explore India's gold market in November - gold prices, economic recovery, India's retail gold market and more...

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Posted 5 years 7 months ago