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1 November, 2022
Year-to-date gold demand resumes its pre-pandemic pace*
Year-to-date gold demand resumes its pre-pandemic pace
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Review and outlook
Expected change in annual demand, 2022 vs 2021
Expected change in annual demand, 2022 vs 2021
Sources: World Gold Council; Disclaimer
Jewellery
Global gold jewellery consumption surpassed its long-term quarterly average*
Quarterly jewellery demand remains below pre-pandemic levels*
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 June 2022.
Q3 saw continued recovery in Indian gold jewellery demand*
Q3 saw continued recovery in Indian gold jewellery demand*
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Investment
Turkey and Europe spearhead sharp y-o-y growth in bar and coin investment*
Turkey and Europe spearhead sharp y-o-y growth in bar and coin investment*
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
US retail investors see gold as a safe-haven and source of protection
US retail investors see gold as a safe-haven and source of protection
Sources: Appinio, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
Note: % of respondents who have invested in gold at some point in the past (base: 1,095) who selected either ‘Completely agree’ or ‘Somewhat agree’ as a response to each statement.
Central banks
Central banks bought almost 400t of gold in Q3’22*
Central banks bought almost 400t of gold in Q3’22*
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Supply
Y-t-d mine production nears 2018 record high*
Y-t-d mine production nears 2018 record high*
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Gold recycling saw regional differences in Q3*
Gold recycling saw regional differences in Q3*
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
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