Bloomberg News: Gold Demand to Hit Record with Central-Bank Buying, WGC Says
Article by Yvonne Yue Li in Bloomberg News
Total gold demand hit a record last year and is expected to expand again in 2024 as the US Federal Reserve moves toward cutting interest rates, potentially aiding prices, according to the Worl Gold Council.
Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the opaque over-the-counter market, as well as from sustained central-bank buying, according to the WGC’s full-year report. That’s the highest total figure in data going back to 2010...