Gold demand down as ETF outflows outweigh strength in other sectors
Net gold ETF sales were small; when compared to the pandemic-induced buying surge of a year earlier, this was enough to place overall gold demand into a Y-O-Y decline
Gold demand increases 9% in Q2 2021, compared to year-ago period: WGC
Jewellery and investment demand is expected to continue its post-pandemic recovery in the second half of the year
Strengthening Consumer Demand Mitigates Impact Of Gold-Backed ETF Outflows
Gold investment demand fell in Q1, while value of gold jewellery purchased by consumers enjoyed a post-Covid rebound, rising to 477.4t - a 52% annual increase
Platinum Resurgent As Chinese Consumers Choose It Over Expensive Gold Jewellery
The surge in the price of platinum – which posted its biggest monthly gain in November since 2008 – has been put down to renewed appetite among consumers who prefer the metal to its more expensive rival, gold
Strong Growth In Global Investment Demand For Gold In Q3 Partially Offset Weakness Elsewhere As Consumers Battled The Effects Of COVID-19
Global gold demand dropped by 19% y-o-y to 892t in Q3
The gold price rallies with record ETF inflows while COVID-19 hits consumer demand in H1
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the consumer sectors of the gold market in H1 2020, with total demand dropping by 6% to 2,076t versus the same period in 2019, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.
Gold ETF Demand Sees 300% Annual Increase in First Quarter
Gold-backed exchange-traded products were the prevailing asset to own, driving global demand for the yellow metal in the first quarter, as the world economy was crushed by the COVID-19 health crisis, according to the latest research from the World Gold Council (WGC)
Q1 Gold Demand Supported as COVID-19 Fuelled Safe-Haven Investment
Global gold demand held firm at 1,083.8t in Q1 2020, a rise of one per cent on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report
WGC: Surge in ETF inflows supports Q3 gold demand growth
Jewellery demand was hampered by the continued strength in the gold price, which hit a new multi-year high, as well as consumers being downbeat on the health of the global economy
Global gold demand up 7%: WGC
In the first quarter of 2019, global gold demand grew to 1.053.3t according to World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report.
Highest central bank buying in 50 years drives 4% 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 WGC's latest Gold Demand Trends report.
Gold demand steady in Q3, as central banks and consumer purchases offset ETF outflows2018
Lower gold prices saw retail investors take refuge in bars and coins, while jewellery purchases increased in India, China and across South-East Asia.
Slowdown in ETF inflows drives 4% decline in gold demand in Q2 2018
Global gold demand remained muted in Q2 2018 at 964 tonnes (t), 4% below the same period in 2017, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. Slower inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) created a weak comparison against the highs of last year, contributing to the lowest H1 demand since 2009. Whilst China, the world’s largest gold market, saw a 7% rise in consumer demand.
Gold demand in 2018 gets off to quiet start as investment slows
Gold demand had a soft start to 2018, reaching 973 tonnes (t), the lowest first quarter since 2008.
Global platinum supply predicted to fall by 2% in 2018: Platinum Quarterly Report
Industrial and jewellery demand expected to rebound; investment demand buoyed by robust ETF buying in 2017
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