Global gold demand totaled 1,290 mt in the first quarter, up 21% from 1,070 mt a year earlier, as the biggest quarterly inflow into exchange-traded funds since 2009 offset a steep decline in jewelry demand, the World Gold Council said in a ...
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Gold jewelry demand cooled in China in 2014, in sharp contrast to the frenzied off take in 2013, and plunged 33 percent year-on-year to 624 metric tons, according to data published by the World Gold Council on Thursday India displaced ...
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Gold demand dropped in China during the third quarter of the year to a five-year low amid slumping prices and a nationwide anti-graft campaign, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. According to the WGC, the latest trends put China ...
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The World Gold Council will host a "discussion forum" starting July 7 regarding the future of the London gold pricing mechanism, the industry body said Wednesday. "The first meeting will be held July 7 in London. The Financial Conduct ...
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European central banks have agreed on a new Central Bank Gold Agreement, now the fourth time an agreement has been reached, the World Gold Council said Monday. "The agreement marks a continued commitment from some of the world's largest ...
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The Chinese private sector's annual gold demand is set to increase 25% from the current level of around 1,100 mt to at least 1,350 mt by 2017, the World Gold Council said Tuesday in the 'China's gold market: progress and prospects' report. ...
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A 53% jump in consumer demand for gold in China and India during the second quarter was not enough to offset a heavy decline in Exchange Traded Fund purchases which fell 400 mt over the same period, leaving demand down 12% on year at 856 ...
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The organiser of the JNA Awards, the most prestigious awards event to recognise and honour excellence and achievement in the jewellery and gemstone trade, is delighted to announce the addition of two industry veterans to the judging panel ...
It’s been a long time but finally it appears that consumers in the United States are returning to gold jewellery. The World Gold Council said last week that for the first time in nearly seven years, there was a year-over-year ...
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Gold is still trading at more than US$1,600 an ounce, a figure far too high to make a profit selling gold jewellery. But according to the latest World Gold Council report, a change in the price of the precious metal may be on the horizon. ...
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It may be encouraging news for the Indian government that India’s gold demand during calendar year 2012 went down by 12% at 864.2 tonnes on year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, though the second half (July-December) saw demand going up by 23% ...
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