Trevor Keel
Consultant World Gold CouncilTesting times – the ups and downs of COVID-19 rapid diagnostics
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilChina’s gold market in March: reviving gradually
In March, the SHAUPM rose by 1.4% while LBMA Gold Price AM fell slightly as the RMB weakened relative to the USD. Although new COVID-19 infections in China remained near zero in March, concerns for the pandemic’s aftermath on the domestic economy linger.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilSupply-chain disruptions impact on Indian gold market
To curb the spread of COVID-19, the global restrictions have impacted the global gold supply chain, from production to refining. These supply-chain disruptions have impacted both bullion and gold dore’ imports into India.
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilA general look at China and its gold market in wake of COVID-19
Recent indications suggest that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China appears to be virtually contained. Even though there are still new imported infection cases, China’s reported local infections have remained near zero for a significant period.
World Gold Council
The experts on goldWebinar: Is this the right time for gold?
In this webinar, our Chief Market Strategist, John Reade and Chief Investment Strategist at State Street Global Advisors, Michael Arone, discuss the global impact of COVID-19 and whether gold can help manage this unprecedented market volatility.
Topics include:
- The effect of government policies to control the pandemic on the global economy
- Impact of liquidations, fight-to-quality and monetary policy on gold
- Outlook for the remainder of 2020
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks demand creeps higher in February
In February, central banks bought a net 36 tonnes (t) of gold, almost a third higher than January’s net purchases, but 52% lower y-o-y. This brings y-t-d net purchases to 64.5t, 44% lower than the 116.1t of net purchases over the first two months of 2019.
