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Market Update: Gold in a world of negative interest rates
We have entered a new and unprecedented phase in monetary policy. Central banks in Europe and Japan have now implemented Negative Interest Rate Policies (NIRP) to counteract deflationary pressures and, in some cases, currency appreciation.
Sectors: Market insights, Investment
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Developing Indian Gold Hallmarking
India has a rich tradition of gold consumption and production. Cherished as both an adornment and an investment, Indian households own circa 22,000 tonnes of gold and around 600 tonnes of gold is used in jewellery production each year.
Sectors: Market insights, Jewellery, Investment
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Turkey: gold in action
Sectors: Market insights, Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Why India Needs a Gold Policy
India has an ambivalent relationship with gold. For consumers, gold is a prized asset, cherished as both an adornment and an investment. For the government, gold is a major contributor to the current account deficit, a challenge that needs to be addressed.
Sectors: Market insights, Investment
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Understanding China's Gold Market
Sectors: Market insights, Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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China's Gold market: progress and prospects
The report examines the factors that have driven China’s rise to become the number one producer and consumer of gold since the market began liberalising in the late 1990s and consumers were first allowed to buy gold.
Sectors: Market insights, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Market update Q2 2013
April 2013 witnessed a significant drop in gold prices, from US$ 1,535.5/oz on Friday 12 to intraday lows of US$ 1,320/oz on Tuesday 16th before stabilising around US$ 1,390/oz.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Jewellery, Investment