The relevance of gold as a strategic asset 2021 - Europe edition
Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, a luxury good and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.
Drivers of the Shanghai-London gold price discount and outlook for 2021
Primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching impacts, China’s gold demand in 2020 declined by 27% compared to 2019, the lowest recorded demand in a decade.
Gold ETF inflows total almost 14t in January as outlook remains supportive for gold investment
Global gold ETFs saw inflows of 13.8 tonnes (t) (US$1bn, 0.4%) in January, after two consecutive months of outflows in November and December, which had totalled 148.8t. Global assets under management (AUM) now stands at 3,765t (US$226bn), just 4% shy of the intra-month record 3,915.8t (US$244bn) set in early November.
Gold and cryptocurrencies
How gold’s role in a portfolio differs from cryptos
Gold Demand Trends Full year and Q4 2020
Weak Q4 set the seal on an 11-year low for annual 2020 gold demand
A review of China's gold market in 2020
2020 has been a memorable year for China’s economy and its gold market.
Gold Outlook 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic raised uncertainty by both compounding existing risks while creating new ones. But by the end of last year, investors were optimistic that the worst was over.
Record gold-backed ETF inflows of 877t in 2020 took holdings to all-time highs
By any measure, gold-backed ETFs and similar products (gold ETFs) had a remarkable year in 2020. Globally, gold ETFs had record annual net inflows of US$47.9bn, or 877 tonnes(t), collectively increasing their gold holdings by over a third, reaching all-time highs in tonnage (3,752t).
Gold ETF outflows for the first time in a year
Gold and climate change: The energy transition