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Central banks in emerging markets look to reduce reliance on US dollar for reserves holdings
Demand for bars rises 7% in three months thanks to corporates and wealthy individuals
Chinese consumers and central bank purchases add to demand for precious metal
Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying
Fallout from US sanctions on Russia helped fuel 18 per cent leap in purchases last year
China and Russia have been large accumulators of the precious metal in 2022, analysts say
Demand for precious metal falls 10% in first half of the year
Uzbekistan offloads the most to help patch its pandemic-hit economy
State Street fund holds more of the precious metal than some central banks as price passes $2,000
Figures from the World Gold Council point to strong interest from financial investors
SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s biggest gold ETF, sees inflows of $6.5bn this year
China and Russia help drive 7% increase in global demand in first quarter
Russia leads countries shifting reserves from the US dollar
Demand for the yellow metal rose 34% in the first quarter
Lower inflows into bullion ETFs and a softer jewellery market in India
Almost 7,500 tonnes worth nearly $300bn sitting in city vaults, industry body confirms
Volume curtailed as big bullion banks JPMorgan and HSBC back rival
Trump’s election victory has tempered demand for the yellow metal
Notebook: The precious metal has emerged as a kind of shiny financial aspirin, writes Leo Lewis
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