On International Women’s Day we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women ..read more

Due to fewer working days in the month and manufacturers’ active replenishing ahead of the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) in February fell m-o-m ..read more

Retail demand weakened as a sudden spike in the gold price resulted in the postponement of gold purchases in the second half of the month ..read more

Gold surged past US$2,000/oz earlier this week, nearly reaching the previous 2020 record. This time, though, it was driven by continued concerns about the war in Ukraine, swelling commodity prices, and, more generally, the potential implications for the global economy. And while the gold price has come down from the week’s high, it’s still approximately 4% higher month-to-date. Against this backdrop, we are addressing the three questions investors have asked us most frequently in recent days ..read more

Commodities are on a tear in 2022, driven by consumer spending, supply chain issues and most recently, tensions with Russia.  ..read more

As the world’s attention has shifted to the crisis in Ukraine, we have received a lot of queries from investors about the effects of the recent events on gold’s performance in the short, medium and long term ..read more

What impact will the emergence of central bank digital currencies and cryptoassets have on the gold market? Find out in this podcast by OMFIF, featuring our Chief Market Strategist, John Reade ..read more

Following a strong 2021, in which central banks accumulated 463t of gold, today we’ve released the first set of central bank gold reserve data for 2022 ..read more

The local stock market remained volatile after the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday. External uncertainties such as global equity market volatility amid central banks’ tightening expectations in main regions and adjustment in key sectors, among other factors, might be main contributors.  ..read more

As Indian investors allocate a higher share of their capital to equities, they have exposed themselves to greater risk. Gold plays an important role in helping investors manage the risk-return profile of their overall portfolio allocation. Gold played its role as a safe-haven asset during the pandemic year of 2020 and has continued to provide a hedge against market volatility in 2021 ..read more