Central banks and other official institutions added a net 321t to reserves in Q3, up 42% year-on-year and the highest quarterly total since Q4 2024, with portfolio diversification and risk management ...

Global gold ETFs attracted 211t of inflows, taking holdings to a record 4,256t and generating a record US$31bn of quarterly inflows Bar and coin demand fell to 268t as retail investors awaited a clear ...

The bulk of existing research places financial investment at the forefront of price determination for gold but while the short-term impact of financial markets is undeniable, the long-term importance ...

Investors access many commodity markets via futures contracts. Futures contracts are based on expectations of future prices, the cost of carry and interest rates, investors are exposed to an ...

Consumers in the largest markets of China and India base their buying decisions on the local price of gold. These regional prices often deviate from the international price of gold, reflecting local ...

Gold is a liquid asset, ranking at levels comparable to many global stock markets as well as currency spreads. Its liquidity is often sourced during periods of stress in the markets, one of its ...

Price discovery is crucial for any market. Gold not only has a spot price, but it also has the LBMA Gold Price, as well as several regional prices. The LBMA Gold Price is used as an important ...

This year marks the eighth edition of our annual Central Bank Gold Survey. Over that time, a clear and consistent trend has emerged: central banks increasingly view gold as an important strategic ...

The US dollar will likely be pivotal to more institutional investment cohorts in H2, and there is both a strong consensus and rationale for a structurally weaker US dollar in the medium term. 1 But a ...