Adam Webb
Former Director of Mine Supply Metals FocusGold miners’ AISC reach their highest since 2013
All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) across the gold mining industry averaged US$1,123/oz in Q3’21, a rise of 4% q-o-q and the highest level since 2013. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of cost growth, with the average AISC up a significant 16% since the corresponding quarter in 2020.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilThe overvalued Indian equity market could represent an opportunity for gold investors
India’s equity market has outperformed major equity markets in 2021, triggered by signs of economic recovery and an accommodative monetary policy from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
John Mulligan
Director, Climate Change Lead and Market Relations World Gold CouncilGlass half full or half empty? Reflecting on COP26
The United Nations’ climate change conference, COP26, finally wound up after two weeks in Glasgow and an extended period of ‘overtime’, as the world’s governments haggled over the exact nature of their commitments.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in October: retail demand strengthened and imports remained flat
Retail demand strengthened in the month with festival and wedding purchases. Official imports were flat m-o-m as stocks remained ample and the average local market premium traded at flat
Dr Parag Khanna
Strategic Futurist, Founder of FutureMap and Author FutureMapAsia evolves: what's next for the world's center of gravity?
On November 9th the World Gold Council held an EVOLVE Investment Summit in Singapore. Our series of EVOLVE conferences explore the trends and issues shaping the future of finance. What happens in Asia is hugely significant for the gold market. India and China are the largest gold consuming markets, and other markets in the region including Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan are major trading centres for gold. In a post for goldhub, Dr Parag Khanna, one of this year’s keynote speakers, writes about the shifting economic centre of gravity and Asia’s role in the global economy.
Shaokai Fan
Head of Asia Pacific (ex China) & Global Head of Central Banks World Gold CouncilCentral bank digital currencies and the implications for the gold market
The world appears to be poised for the next step in the evolution of money. Private cryptocurrencies have emerged as a potential new medium of exchange, although their long-term viability is yet to be proven. Central banks have also seized on the possibilities brought about by our highly digitised world with the development of central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs.
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilChina’s gold market in October: Chinese gold ETF tonnage holdings set a new record
After five consecutive monthly inflows, collective holdings in Chinese gold ETFs reached 74t (US$4bn, RMB27bn) at the end of October, the highest AUM on record in tonnage terms. We cover this and more in our monthly blog on China's gold market.
World Gold Council
The experts on goldStrategic Edge Video Series: Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan
In this episode of our Strategic Edge series, Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research at J.P. Morgan, discusses market and allocation strategy trends with our Global Head of Research, Juan Carlos Artigas.
Louise Street
Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilGold’s dual nature came to the fore in Q3
Our latest Gold Demand Trends report takes a detailed look at the global gold market in the third quarter. The fact that gold demand so far this year is down 9%, while the average gold price over the same period was 4% higher, exemplifies gold’s diversification benefits, thanks to its varied roles as an investment, consumer good and a reserve asset.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilRBI maintains its accommodative stance and keeps its policy rate unchanged
At the last monetary policy meeting held in October, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained its accommodative stance and kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 4%
Bobir Abubakirov
Deputy Governor The Central Bank of the Republic of UzbekistanA Central Banker's Perspective: the role of gold in Uzbekistan
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilChina’s gold market in September: higher gold demand, higher local gold price spread
Gold prices fell in September. The LBMA Gold Price AM in USD and the Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price (PM) in CNY declined by 4.6% and 4.3% respectively last month. The rising interest rate, outflows from global gold ETFs, and a stronger dollar all contributed to gold price weaknesses in September.
World Gold Council
The experts on goldStrategic Edge Video Series: Stéphane Monier, CIO at Lombard Odier
Listen as CIO of Lombard Odier, Stéphane Monier, discusses evolving macroeconomic trends, their impact on allocation and ESG strategy with World Gold Council’s Chief Market Strategist, John Reade.
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilGold’s strategic role could shine as Chinese economic pressure intensifies
China’s economy is facing challenges. Gold, with its unique relationship with the Chinese stock market and the independence from China’s economy, could be an effective tool for investors.
John Mulligan
Director, Climate Change Lead and Market Relations World Gold CouncilGold and decarbonising investment portfolios
We have just published the latest in the ‘gold and climate change’ research series subtitled ‘decarbonising investment portfolios’. This, the fourth of our climate-focused reports, builds on our previous work to quantify gold’s carbon footprint and its decarbonisation pathway.