Gold vs digital gold: The great dichotomy
It is perplexing that gold ETFs are losing sheen even when physical gold prices are skyrocketing.
It is perplexing that gold ETFs are losing sheen even when physical gold prices are skyrocketing.
Demand for gold jewellery reduced due to spike in price but sovereign gold bonds December-tranche attracted record subscriptions
Jewellery demand fell 6% to 562.3 tonnes from 600.6 tonnes a year ago, investment demand increased by 7% from 173.6 tonnes in 2022 to 185.2 tonnes in 2023
Rise in income levels and economic uncertainties to aid consumption of yellow metal.
Between the end of December 2019 and December 14, 2023, Nifty50 returns are 74%, while the return on gold is 82%
The gold demand increased by 28% YoY to ₹188,400 crore in Q3 2023; in volume terms, the demand rose by 10% in the July-September period.
In the first six months of 2023, Central Banks bought 387 tonne of gold -- the highest purchase in the first half of a year since 2000
Will the gold-backed international currency end the dominance of the U.S. dollar?
Two consecutive quarters of low gold purchases by the Indian central bank hints it is cooling-off on gold of late
Experts have cited high import duty for the dip in imports of yellow metal; WGC sees a healthy upside for investment in 2023