Gold is the best effective commodity investment, 2021! Commodities like reflation and this could be even better for gold. The current global eco-nomic landscape indicates improving economic conditions, higher inflation and rates expec-tations, as well as commodity supply shortages which are...

Quarter 2 of 2021 – Gold demand flat, H1 down by 10%. Strong consumer demand recovery and Q2 gold ETF inflows were not enough to offset heavy Q1 outflows. Gold demand (excluding OTC) for Q2 was virtually in line with Q2 2020 at 955.1t (-1%). That took H1 demand to 1,833.1t, down 11% y-o-y....

July 2021, half year Gold Outlook: Interest rates will likely remain a key driver for gold in the short and medium term. Yet, the negative impact that higher rates could have, will likely be offset by the longer-lasting effects and unintended consequences of expansionary monetary and fiscal...

GOLD AND BASEL III Impact of Net Stable Funding Ration (NSFR) on the gold market through enforcement of Basel III which implications were much debated on the bullion industry. NSFR requires 85% of required stable funding under the current rules which means higher costs for banks, holding gold...

Fears of inflation and momentum touch off Gold! The gold price rally gathered momentum driven by continued fears over inflation, a weaker dollar, lower real rates and recovered its Q1 losses, finishing May virtually flat y-t-d on the back of a significant technical breakout. Sentiment...

German investors who are concerned about inflation are still interested in gold! Acceleration of the local coronavirus vaccine programme and concomitant slowdown of the third wave of coronavirus in the country, boosted Investors’ confidence in Germany. How-ever, while hope for an economic...

Gold gets incited over inflation and momentum fears, rising 7% on the month and has recovered its Q1 losses, finishing May virtually flat y-t-d on the back of a significant technical breakout. Sentiment toward gold continued to improve as net positioning on COMEX futures rose to its highest...

High Gold due to inflation, falling yields and USD Inflation grew, USD weakened and Gold price rebounded 4.5% on the month. Gold moved up closer to important USD 1,800/oz level, sentiment via Comex futures increased as net positioning rose 10% off March low, outflows in gold ETFs continued...

Climate Change & Gold We need to ensure that the engagement on gold and gold mining’s relationship to climate change is worldwide more understood, known and that obstacles need to be acknowledged and addressed. Gold has various meanings to people, whether it be as: - an item of iconic...

Physical Gold Demand Up in Q1 2021 as Investors Look for Inflation Hedge Q1 saw boosted demand for physical gold as investors looked for alternative assets and gold caught a safe haven bid as a hedge against the rising inflation. The current geopolitical climate including the fallout from...

Q1, 2021 - GOLD DEMAND TRENDS There was a gold demand of 815.7t in Q1 of 2021, virtually on a par with Q4 2020, but down 23% compared with Q1 of 2020. Strengthening consumer demand mitigated the impact of ETF outflows as global economies continued to recover. While the average gold price in...

Significant expansion of gold reserves of Central and Eastern European central banks! In March 2021, Hungary has tripled its gold reserves. The decision by the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB) to increase its gold reserves to 94.5 tonnes, a historic high, follows a 10-fold...

Gold Today Gold boosts attraction, encouraging some safe-haven purchase due to falling treasury yields and U.S./China/Russia tensions which marks gold prices with highest finish in seven weeks. Furthermore, good reports regarding the U.S. economy health moved up gold and provided support for...

GOLD MARKET A sharp rise in US interest rates and a stronger dollar have weighed on gold recently. But a rebound in economic activity and a lower gold price have provided opportunities for consumers and strategic investors alike. A levelling in interest rates on the back of accommodative...

GOLD HISTORY Gold, a dense lustrous yellow precious metal, a chemical element of Group 11, period 6 of the periodic table, Au has qualities that made it very valuable throughout the history. It’s attractive in colour, durable, a good heat and electricity conductor, soft, highly malleable and...

Differences between Gold and Cryptos within a portfolio: The fast rise of cryptocurrencies in the last few years has been notable for investors and many times, investment in cryptos is compared to investment in gold. There are some similarities but gold stands apart from cryptocurrencies,...

Gold Opportunity Gold and miners’ equities are troubled by selling pressure in the bond market which are leading to rising U.S. government bond yields but nevertheless investors shouldn’t be dismissing exchange traded funds. Global central banks...

US investors hunger for gold bars and coins Demand for gold bars and coins in the US jumped in 2020, mirroring the rush for gold ETFs that took holdings in those products to record highs. Having languished at a relatively weak 20t in 2019, retail investment more than trebled to 66t in 2020....

Gold – A Strategic Asset Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: - As an investment - A reserve asset - Jewellery - Technology component - It’s liquid - No ones’ liability - Carries no credit risk - It is scarce - Historically preserving its value over time Gold enhances a...

DRIVERS OF THE SHANGHAI/LONDON GOLD PRICE DISCOUNT AND OUTLOOK FOR 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on China’s gold market, leading to a 27% y-o-y drop in the nation’s gold demand in 2020. One consequence of such weakness was the widest Shanghai/London spot gold...