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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset (2018)
Gold is a highly liquid yet scarce asset, and it is no one’s liability. It is bought as a luxury good as much as an investment. As such, gold can play four fundamental roles in a portfolio.
Sectors: Investment
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Gold Investor, December 2017
Welcome to the winter edition of Gold Investor, where leading commentators and market participants discuss new developments for gold and its evolving global role.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Investment
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Market update: Technology - a brighter outlook?
Changes are afoot in the technology sector. Smartphones are becoming increasingly powerful, electric and self-driving vehicles could revolutionise the automotive industry, and emerging nanotechnology could transform solar energy. All of this could have a positive impact on gold demand.
Sectors: Market insights, Technology
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Gold Demand Trends Q3 2017
The third quarter saw a 9% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in gold demand to 915 tonnes (t). Year-to-date (y-t-d) demand was down by 12%. ETFs had another quarter of positive inflows, but at 18.9t, they fell far short of the 144.3t influx in Q3 2016.
Sectors: Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold Investor, September 2017
Welcome to the autumn edition of Gold Investor, where leading commentators and market participants discuss new developments for gold and its evolving global role.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2016
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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China’s jewellery market: new perspectives on consumer behaviour
China has gone through remarkable change in the past 30 years. Within one generation, the shape of our economy has altered beyond all recognition: agriculture’s share of output has fallen and the service sector has become an important driver of growth.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Jewellery
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Gold Demand Trends Q3 2016
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Market Update: Price drop likely to spur demand
Following a remarkable performance year-to-date, the gold price fell by over 3% on 4 October, taking it below US$1,300/oz for the first time since the Brexit announcement in June 2016.
Sectors: Market insights, Jewellery, Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Q2 2016
Continued growth in Q2 2016 (+15%) brought total H1 gold demand to 2,335t – the second highest first half on record.
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.