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.
China’s gold market in March: Chinese gold ETF holdings reached a record high
Explore China's gold market in March. Topics discussed including gold prices, Chinese New Year retail consumption, trading volumes, gold ETFs and more.
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
North American gold ETF funds drove 86% of Q1 net outflows
Global gold ETFs lost 107.5t tonnes (t) (-US$5.9bn, -2.9% AUM) in March, marking outflows for the fourth month out of five and the second month in a row with net outflows cracking the top 10 worst historically. Global assets under management (AUM) stand at 3,574t (US$194.5bn), back to levels last seen in mid to late Q2 2020. Since the peak asset levels in November 2020, gold ETF holdings have fallen nearly 10% in tonnage terms, on par with the approximate loss in the price of gold over the same period.
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.
Sustaining capital expenditure pushes AISC higher in Q4'20
During Q4 2020, All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC) in the gold mining industry averaged US$983/oz, up 1.8% from the previous quarter. AISC increased even though average Total Cash Costs declined by 1.6% q-o-q. This suggests that higher AISC was driven by rising sustaining capital costs rather than mine site operating costs.
China’s gold market in February: local gold price premium rose further as gold consumption improved
Explore China's gold market in February. Topics discussed including gold prices, Chinese New Year retail consumption, trading volumes, gold ETFs and more.
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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