Louise Street
Senior Markets Analyst
World Gold Council
Gold Gallups up the US long-term investment charts
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Ray Jia
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
China’s gold market in April: wholesale demand down but gold reserves rose for the sixth consecutive month
Key highlights:
- The LBMA Gold Price AM in USD rose by 0.2% in April while the Shanghai Gold Benchmark PM (SHAUPM) in RMB saw a 0.7% gain, due mainly to a depreciating RMB against the USD
- The average Shanghai-London gold price premium fell sharply in April amid easing local supply and demand conditions
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
The size and structure of the gold market
We recently published a Market Primer on the size and structure of the gold market. Here's some key highlights from the report.
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
Gold at all-time highs or not today?
Gold has traded much higher this morning and you will probably see headlines that it hit an all-time high in US dollars.
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Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Global central bank gold reserves remained flat in March
According to the IMF, reported global central bank gold reserves remained virtually unchanged in March. Available data shows purchases almost perfectly offset sales, resulting in a net increase of 0.2 tonnes.
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
On Twitter: gold ETFs saw nearly 4t of inflows yesterday
Month-to-date inflows into physically-backed gold ETFs stand at 18.6t
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World Gold Council
The experts on gold
Gold's Q1 performance told an interesting story as financial cracks began to appear
Gold's Q1 performance tells an interesting story. Bond volatility drove some ups and downs before financial cracks began to appear - boosting interest in gold
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Ray Jia
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
Shunto, stagflation and gold
The 2023 “Shunto” sent positive signals to Japanese employees regarding possible pay increases amid a backdrop of elevated inflation in the region. Shunto – the wage negotiations between major corporations and unions that take place every March – provides pay level guidance for all Japanese employers, large and small.
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
On Twitter: April gold ETF flows
Our ETF report for March, released last week, shows that inflows into physically-backed #gold ETFs of 32 were seen last month. What's happened since?
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
On Twitter: gold's recent performance
Spot gold has fallen about $26/OZ so far today and is just below $1980/oz... Get more of the latest Tweets from John Reade, Chief Market Strategist.
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Ray Jia
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
China’s gold market in March: gold reserves rose for the fifth consecutive month
Your monthly update on gold in China covering gold prices, wholesale demand, central bank buying and more.
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Adam Webb
Director of Mine Supply
Metals Focus
Gold miners’ costs reached a record high in 2022 but dropped in the final quarter of the year
In 2022, average all-in sustaining costs (AISC) in the gold mining industry reached a record high, rising by 18% y/y to $1,276/oz. This was 14%, or US$160/oz, above the previous record set in 2012.
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Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Central banks show little sign of buyer fatigue in February
Central bank gold buying momentum showed no signs of stalling in February. Reported global gold reserves rose by 52t during the month – the eleventh consecutive month of net purchases – following January's 74t. 1 This excludes updated data for Russia (more on that below), but still maintains the upward trend (based on the 12-month moving average) since June 2022.
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Louise Street
Senior Markets Analyst
World Gold Council
You asked, we answered: the history, context and outlook for central bank gold buying
Record central bank gold buying last year shone a spotlight on the past, present and future of gold as a reserve asset. There are compelling reasons to expect continued buying from this sector
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Jeremy De Pessemier
Asset Allocation Strategist
World Gold Council
What next for gold in a volatile bond market?
A ceiling on interest rates and headwinds to trend growth make a compelling case for gold in the medium term.
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John Reade
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
Gold bid on banking woes
A spate of bank failures in March could be the first serious cracks to appear as a result of unprecedented monetary tightening. As a crisis hedge, gold is responding as expected. Read more here…
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Ray Jia
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
China’s gold market in February: wholesale demand strong, gold reserves rose further
Gold prices weakened in February. There was a 5% decline in the LBMA Gold Price AM in USD during the month. Meanwhile, due to a 3% depreciation in the RMB against the dollar, the SHAUPM in RMB saw a smaller fall of 1%
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World Gold Council
The experts on gold
Superannuation focus: Can gold slice through the inflation and potential stagflation headwinds?
As inflation continues to bite, the risk of stagflation has not disappeared. As a reaction, gold has been attracting attention from Australian investors due to its historical superior returns during such periods.
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Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
No dry January for central bank gold buying
Central bank gold demand in 2023 picked up from where it left off in 2022. In January, central banks collectively added a net 31t to global gold reserves (+16% m-o-m).
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Ray Jia
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
China’s gold market in January: gold reserves continued to rise
Gold prices kicked 2023 off to a strong start. The SHAUPM in RMB registered a 2% gain in January and the LBMA Gold Price AM in USD rose by 5%.
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