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Alistair Hewitt, Head of Market Intelligence is interviewed on the findings of the World Gold Council’s Q2 2015 Gold Demand Trends report.

Alistair Hewitt, Head of Market Intelligence is interviewed on the findings of the World Gold Council’s Q1 2015 Gold Demand Trends report

The contrast between the global picture and the more granular demand data clearly demonstrates the multi-faceted nature of the gold market. The numerous and varying roles that gold plays means it responds to different cues in different ways.

Marcus Grubb, Managing Director Investment Strategy, talks through the findings from the Q3 2014 Gold Demand Trends report.

Gold demand totalled 929t in the third quarter, which proved to be a generally subdued quarter for the gold market. Jewellery demand softened by 4% year-on-year, but the comparison continues to be heavily influenced by the events in 2013. 

This seventh edition of Gold Investor discusses gold’s positive link to economic growth, explore its value as a hedge in times of duress, and discuss the impact that ETFs have had on the gold market.

In 2013 China became the world’s largest gold market, accounting for around a third of global gold demand. By the end of 2017, we expect demand to have grown by at least a further 20%. Because of its sheer size and impact on the global gold market, China is really in the spotlight. 

Marcus Grubb, Managing Director Investment Strategy, talks through the findings from the Q2 2014 Gold Demand Trends report.