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India gold prices soar 4.1% in May despite decline in global prices: World Gold Council

Indian gold prices saw a notable increase in May, defying global trends. This rise occurred even as international gold prices dipped. Local currency weakness and policy adjustments contributed to the gains. The World Gold Council report highlights India's resilience amidst geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Demand from India and other…

The Economic Times

Import duty hike to decrease India's gold demand by 50-60 tonnes in 2026

India's gold demand faces a significant drop this year. The World Gold Council predicts a contraction of 50 to 60 tonnes. This decline follows a sharp increase in import duties. The Prime Minister has also urged consumers to pause gold purchases for a year. Investment demand is more sensitive to…

The Economic Times

Uzbekistan’s reserves climb to $75bn, gold dominates at 85%

Foreign reserves are well above IMF adequacy benchmarks, enough for 17 months of imports and four times short-term external debt. Authorities are keeping a gold-heavy mix while slowly adding US Treasuries and foreign deposits.

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From colonial trade to Nazi gold: Why Portugal holds vast reserves

Even in the digital age, Portugal still relies on gold as a financial backstop, holding over 300 tonnes stored between Carregado and London.

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Can't Choose Between Silver and Gold? These ETFs Hold Both

Silver and gold broke out over the past year, but analysts believe it’s just the beginning of a bull cycle. These ETFs provide exposure to both precious metals.

MarketBeat

Gold and silver stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s

“In my career, it’s unprecedented,” said John Reade, a market veteran and chief strategist at the World Gold Council.

Fortune

Gold Prices: Record Rally Marks Best Year Since Jimmy Carter Presidency In 1979

Gold prices hit a 46-year high in 2025, mirroring the 1979 rally. Discover why central banks are stockpiling bullion and if gold will smash $5,000 in 2026.

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A historic year for gold: Could prices climb higher in 2026?

Gold soared over 60% in 2025, driven by geopolitical risks, rate cuts, and central bank demand. Many experts see further upside in 2026, with gold's role as a safe-haven asset still firmly intact.

Euronews

Trump's Stealth Move May Be Behind The Biggest Gold Boom Since 1979

Gold is having a blockbuster year, and speculation is mounting that there's more than just inflation or tariff hedging behind the move — with some experts now floating the possibility that the Donald Trump administration may be quietly buying gold.

Benzinga

Bullion bonanza: why is gold hitting record highs?

Interest rates, inflation and geopolitical crises are providing the metal with its strongest annual performance since 1979

The Guardian - UK

Gold's Bull Run: Seasonal Strength Meets Conflicting COT Report—Are You In?

Gold's all-time high $3,509.9! Central banks bought big, but the COT report waves a red flag. Seasonal gains await—Market players, read or regret!

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Central banks expect to swap out more of their U.S. dollar reserves for gold as greenback’s safe-haven status weakens

Those in the Global South are actively shifting their own reserves toward gold at a much faster rate than advanced economies to reduce their U.S. dollar exposure amid growing trade protectionism.

Fortune

How much gold is there in the world?

How much gold have humans mined to date, and how much is left?

LiveScience

Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will

In mid-January 2025 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala Umgodi — meaning “plug the hole” – which had cut off food and water in an effort to “smoke out”…

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'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billion

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.

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Gold $3,000 is Coming. Here's How to Invest.

Western investors, through physical ETFs, are finally joining the global gold rush led by central banks, Asian investors, and wealthy investors. Holdings of physically backed gold ETFs have risen by 90.4 tons, equivalent to $7.3 billion, since May, according to data from the World Gold Council, and GLD holdings expanded…

International Business Times

Youth Appetite For Gold Rises As Chinese Economy Loses Lustre

The sound of gentle tapping filled a jewellery workshop in southern China as a craftsman hammered pine leaf patterns onto a soft slab of gold in the style of old ink paintings.

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Gold-backed ETFs see 8th straight month of outflows, North America hit

Global gold-backed ETFs saw their eighth consecutive month of outflows in January, driven by redemptions in North America, as investors reevaluated their b...

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The developing world wants to use gold to escape the dollar

Emerging countries are often collateral damage to the Fed’s interest rate hikes—and now more of those countries want to insulate themselves from that volatility.

Bangkok Post

Gold demand surges amid jitters

Global demand for gold among investors is growing this year thanks to turmoil in the banking sector, geopolitical tensions and a challenging economic environment, leading more people to flock to the precious metal as a safe-haven asset, says the World Gold Council (WGC).

The Times of India

Buyers in 'wait and watch' mode as gold prices reach all-time high in India

MUMBAI: A rally in gold prices to an all-time high in India is deterring local buyers in the runup to what is normally a key demand period next month, according to the World Gold Council.

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