WGC Gold Demand Trends Infographic 1Q 2016

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Registration No. 333-209926

May 12, 2016

 

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Gold Demand Trends Q1 2016

Broad-based upturn in investor sentiment Best ever start to year helped lift global gold prices year-on-year

for gold demand

Investment demand drove growth as +17% +17% +16% investors responded to increasing economic uncertainty. Jewellery demand weakened on USD Rs RMB higher prices and industrial action in India.

Investors surged into ETFs

Inflows into ETFs reached a seven-year high of 364t on the

458t positive shift in investor 364t sentiment

Q1.09 highest quarter Q1.16 2nd highest on record quarter on record

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Western bar & coin A challenging quarter for China

US and European investors Indian jewellery Jewellery demand curbed by weak

flooded into gold, driven by the consumer sentiment, economic desire for wealth protection Soaring prices & striking retailers slowdown and supply squeeze

Q1.15

Q1.16

These markets accounted for almost a forced Indian consumers to third of global bar and coin demand postpone Q1 demand Demand fell by a fifth

Photo: PTI

Recycling year-on-year slightly lower Mine year-on-year supply up Total year-on-year supply grew

-1% +8%

India’s market disruption production on marginal and growth a renewed in

Supply +5%

stifled recycling activity interest in hedging


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