The gold market has seen a significant rise in COMEX gold inventories, along with a widening of the spread between futures and spot prices, sparked by tariff uncertainty. This, combined with reports of falling inventories in London, has fuelled speculation about stability in the gold market
Joseph Cavatoni
Senior Market Strategist, North America World Gold CouncilBuying gold online? Here's what to know
With our latest Gold Demand Trends report citing that total annual gold investment grew 25% in 2024, many investors are exploring what gold ownership entails and whether their investment should be actively or passively managed.
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World Gold CouncilUnearthed: U.S. Politics, Economics, and Gold Markets: A Look Ahead, ft Robert Armstrong

In this episode of Unearthed, co-hosts Joe Cavatoni and John Reade, Senior Market Strategists for the World Gold Council, are joined by Robert Armstrong, US financial markets editor at the Financial Times and author of the Unhedged newsletter.
Kavita Chacko
Research Head, India World Gold CouncilIndia gold market update: Record high prices, accompanied by investment interest
Domestic prices track international highs, but demand pressure results in deeper discounts from local dealers. Price surge dims jewellery demand, while investment interest lingers.
Joseph Cavatoni
Senior Market Strategist, North America World Gold CouncilPhysically-backed gold ETFs do not lend their gold
Traders and speculators often borrow shares of such a gold-backed ETF through standard securities lending relationships, which involve the ETF’s shareholders, and do not involve the London gold lease market, or the trust, itself.
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Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilMarissa Salim
Senior Research Lead, APAC World Gold CouncilCentral bank gold statistics December 2024
Central banks reported 3t of net selling in December via the IMF and other public data sources. The People’s Bank of China was the largest reported net buyer this month (10t), followed by Czech National Bank and Bank of Ghana with a tonne net purchases each. The National Bank of Kazakhstan was the largest seller (11t) during the month.