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Turkey has a long tradition of gold demand and, perhaps better than anywhere else, illustrates the broad role gold can play in modern society.
Rates and inflation may stay elevated for longer, posing risks to investors' portfolios. Our analysis shows that gold could help improve portfolio performances as a consistent and effective risk diversifier.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) waved goodbye to its negative interest rate policy on 18 March 2024, lifting its interest rate to a range of zero to 0.1%, the first rate hike since 2007.
While gold investments have been gaining popularity among Japanese households, both life, and property and casualty (P&C) insurers have made limited gold investments, despite the sheer size of the Japanese insurance market in terms of premiums and assets.
In 2023, China’s wholesale gold demand improved and the PBoC’s gold reserves kept rising. Meanwhile, the local gold price premium saw a sizable increase.
We surveyed 1,000 people in the UK to learn about retirement planning and, importantly, if gold could play a greater role in UK pensions. The results point towards a clear growth opportunity for gold ownership in the pension space.
As we look forward to 2024, we explore three economic scenarios and their likely impact on gold. Historically, gold has had a flat performance during consensus-favoured ‘soft landings’; however, geopolitical risks, central bank buying and the spectre of a recession may provide additional support for gold.
Central banks gold buying maintained a historic pace but fell short of the Q3’22 record. Jewellery demand softened slightly in the face of high gold prices, while the investment picture was mixed.