Highest central bank buying in 50 years drives growth in gold demand in 2018
Global gold demand reached 4,345.1 tonnes (t) in 2018, up 4% on 2017 and in line with five-year average demand of 4,347.5t, according to the World Gold …
Asia more resilient 20 years after financial crisis, says Fitch
Asian economies are better equipped to weather external shocks and financial pressures owing to buffers built and reforms undertaken in the wake of the Asian …
Gold demand slips from last year’s record Q1, although retail investment demand remains steady
Global gold demand in Q1 2017 was 1,034 tonnes (t), a decline of 18% compared to the record Q1 in 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold …
Global gold demand falls as central bank purchases slow and jewellery buying falls
A fall in purchase of jewellery and by central banks could not offset could not offset a sharp increase in investment demand for gold, pushing global sales to …
Western investors drive H1 global gold demand to near record high
Global gold demand reached 2,335 tonnes (t) in the first half of 2016 with investment reaching record H1 levels, 16% higher than the previous record in H1 …
Failed monetary policies lift gold prices, as investors look to hedge risk
A weak Japanese government bond demand is being seen as a signal of investors starting to lose confidence in the effectiveness of unconventional monetary …
Central banks, China, India pushed gold demand in 2015, trend to continue
Gold demand rebounded in the second half of 2015 on sustained buying from central banks and a strong pull in China and India, but the annual demand was …