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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.
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.
The banking crisis fuelled gold ETF inflows in March
Global physically backed gold ETFs saw net inflows of US$1.9bn in March - the first inflows for ten months - as the banking crisis fuelled demand. But the recent inflows were not enough to prevent a net quarterly outflow of US$1.5bn. Regionally, European funds accounted for the bulk of the global outflows in Q1.
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%
Gold ETF outflows continued in February amid weak gold prices
Global physical gold ETFs saw another outflow of US$1.7bn (-34t, 1.0%), their tenth consecutive monthly loss. Outflows were widespread, with the exception of funds in the Other region.
