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2025-10-30 18:07:55
[Global Gold Demand Hits Record High, Investment Frenzy Drives Gold Prices to $4,000] ⑴ Global gold demand reached 1,313 tons in Q3 2025, valued at $146 billion, a record high for a single quarter. ⑵ Investment demand surged 47% to 537 tons, accounting for 55% of net demand, driven by FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) sentiment fueled by geopolitical factors and a weakening dollar. ⑶ Global gold ETFs saw increased holdings for the third consecutive quarter, with inflows of 222 tons in Q3 and a total increase of 619 tons in the first nine months. ⑷ Demand for gold bars and coins grew 17% to 316 tons, with India and China contributing 92 tons and 74 tons respectively. ⑸ Jewelry demand declined 19% year-on-year to 371 tons, the lowest Q3 level since 2020. ⑹ Global central bank gold purchases accelerated, with net purchases reaching 220 tons in Q3, a 28% increase quarter-on-quarter. ⑺ Gold mine production increased 2% to 977 tons, while recycled gold supply increased 6% to 344 tons. (8) The average price of gold in London reached US$3,456.54 per ounce, up 40% year-on-year and 5% month-on-month. (9) Retail gold demand in China surged 29% year-on-year to US$16.9 billion, a record high for the same period. (10) Sales of gold bars and coins in the Chinese market increased by 19% year-on-year to 74 tons, but gold ETFs saw an outflow of 5.8 tons. (11) Against the backdrop of continued central bank purchases, a weakening dollar and expectations of interest rate cuts may further support gold investment demand. (12) Research shows that the market is far from saturated, and the strategic value of allocating gold continues to stand out amid stagflation risks.
