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World Gold Council

World Gold Council
The latest news and top stories on World Gold Council. A prominent London-based professional association, the World Gold Council is dedicated to stimulating and sustaining global demand for gold. Its main areas of focus include conducting market research, providing industry insights and promoting gold as an investment asset. The Council pioneered the first gold exchange-traded fund and developed the Conflict-Free Gold Standard. It works to improve understanding access and trust in the gold market, playing a pivotal role in shaping the gold industry.
World Gold Council says nine out of 10 central banks will increase their gold holdings as the de-dollarisation trend continues. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Banking & finance

Central banks expand bullion holdings as US dollar’s dominance wavers

World Gold Council states about nine in 10 central banks will increase holdings as de-dollarisation trend continues amid global instability.

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India

Gold smugglers ‘make a killing’ in India as grey market outshines tariffs

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Gold in Hong Kong

World Gold Council says diversification driving China’s growing reserves

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Laos

Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day

Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.

A rescuer navigates through a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province, Laos, where seven villagers who were mining for gold are trapped. Photo: Facebook/Thailand Rescue Diver
Yuan

China joins global sell-off of US Treasuries in March as Iran war prompts panic

Seven of the top 10 foreign holders cut their exposure to US government debt, led by Japan, which offloaded US$47.7 billion.

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China’s private sector

‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed

More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old.

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Central banks

Gold loses its shimmer in Asia over rising oil prices, hawkish Fed stance

Demand for the metal is likely to remain weak, with central banks not expected to cut interest rates for some time due to high energy prices.

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Gold prices fell by 12 per cent from US$5,247.90 per troy ounce on February 27 to US$4,620 on Friday morning. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Strong Lunar New Year demand fuels China’s gold jewellery market

Retailers offer small discounts to spur holiday sales but are set to raise prices after the festival, as investment banks issue bullish outlooks.

Banking & finance

Opinion | Central banks are propelling a 21st century global gold rush

The world must choose between believing in the authority of central banks to decide the worth of fiat currencies or trusting in gold as a store of value.

Gold in Hong Kong

Gold demand set to stay strong in 2026 as risks persist: World Gold Council

Rising geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policy expectations are reinforcing gold’s investment role.

Gold products displayed in a jewellery shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. Gold has surged above US$5,100 an ounce, with analysts forecasting further gains. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Chinese banks lure investors with gold-linked deposits amid soaring prices

Such products may offer better returns than fixed deposits, but these investments are not without risks, analyst says.

Banks in China are offering investors gold-related products as an alternative for them to diversify their portfolios. Photo: Reuters
Jewellery

Explainer | Why gold prices fluctuated in 2025, hitting highs and plunging

The Fed’s rate cuts and global unrest pushed gold to record prices in 2025, but the end of the year tends to be volatile.

Mainland China

Gold fever in China

Prices for the precious metal have hit record highs spurred by Chinese retail investors and central bank purchases.

Banking & finance

Gold demand hit record high in third quarter and will remain strong, report says

Amid a recent pullback, World Gold Council said ‘strategic case to hold gold remains firmly in place’.

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Global gold demand hit a record high in the third quarter of 2025 amid soaring purchases by investors. Photo: AFP
Commodities

Macroscope | Global uncertainty driving gold prices higher despite bubble fears

Even with stock markets surging, the price of gold is hitting new records as investors seek out stability.

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People walk past jewellery shops and gold dealers in Hatton Garden, London, Britain, on October 8. Photo: EPA
China consumption

China’s gold fever: record prices spark excitement and FOMO – buy, sell or hold?

As Goldman Sachs predicts gold will hit US$4,000 an ounce, a nuanced picture emerges on the ground in China, revealing a complex relationship with the precious metal.

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IPO

Zijin’s gold unit says it tops the world in output growth ahead of IPO

Average annual gold output grew 21.4 per cent between 2022 and 2024, making it the world’s 11th biggest producer last year, said the unit of Zijin Mining Group.

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Banking & finance

China extends gold-buying streak as central banks seek US dollar alternatives

A 10th consecutive monthly increase for Beijing’s gold holdings comes as global institutions turn to ‘ultimate currency’ for safe haven.

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Central banks around the world, including China’s, have been increasing their gold reserves as worries mount over the long-term stability of the US dollar. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

‘Extremely daring’: Chinese miners putting gold over their own lives in Africa

Gold miners from China are also more vulnerable to the wave of killings and kidnappings than their Western counterparts, observers say.

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