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Strong Investor Interest Drives Gold Demand Higher
The World Gold Council’s Q2 2025 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total quarterly gold demand (including OTC1) reached 1,249t, a 3% increase year-on-year amid a high price environment. Strong gold investment flows largely fuelled quarterly growth, as an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment and price momentum sustained demand. Gold ETF investment remained a key driver of total demand, with inflows of 170t over the quarter, compared with small outflows in Q2 2024. Asian-listed funds were major contributors at 70t, keeping pace with US flows. Combined with record inflows in Q1, global gold ETF ... (full story)