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Gold Demand Trends Q1 2017
Global gold demand in Q1 2017 was 1,034.5t. The 18% y-o-y decline suffers from the comparison with Q1 2016, which was the strongest ever first quarter. Inflows into ETFs of 109.1t, although solid, were nonetheless a fraction of last year’s near-record inflows.
Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2016
2016 full-year gold demand gained 2% to reach a 3-year high of 4,308.7t. Annual inflows into ETFs reached 531.9t, the second highest on record. Declines in jewellery and central bank purchases offset this growth.
Gold Demand Trends Q3 2016
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.
Gold Demand Trends Q1 2016
Gold demand reached 1,290 tonnes Q1 2016, a 21% increase year-on-year, making it the second largest quarter on record.
Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2015
Gold demand in the fourth quarter increased 4% year-on-year to a 10-quarter high of 1,117.7t. Full year demand was virtually unchanged, down just a fraction (-14t) to 4,212t.
Gold Demand Trends Q3 2015
Third quarter gold demand rose by 8% year-on-year, reaching a two-year high of 1,120.9 tonnes. Q3 2015 was a period of two distinct halves: ETF outflows contributed to a price dip in July, which boosted consumer demand around the world.
Gold Demand Trends Q2 2015
Gold Demand Trends Q1 2015
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.
Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2014
