India’s gold jewellery demand witnessed a sharp slowdown in the first quarter of 2026, as soaring bullion prices reduced affordability and pushed many consumers toward smaller-ticket purchases. According to the World Gold Council, jewellery demand fell 19% year-on-year to 66.1 tonnes, making it one of the weakest first-quarter volume performances seen in decades. Even with […]

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The World Gold Council (WGC) and the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) have jointly introduced a dedicated High-Quality Liquid Asset (HQLA) platform, marking a significant step in their push to secure a stronger regulatory standing for gold within the Basel III framework. The newly launched platform serves as a centralized hub for research, data insights, […]

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Global gold demand climbed 3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, reaching 1,248.8 metric tons, driven largely by a sharp uptick in investment activity, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Investment demand soared by 78%, offsetting weakness in other segments and underlining gold’s role as a preferred safe-haven asset in a volatile macroeconomic […]

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India has witnessed a notable decrease in gold jewellery demand in the second quarter of 2024, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). India’s Q2 gold jewellery demand fell by 17% to 106.5 tonnes, down from 128.6 tonnes in Q2 2023. This decline is attributed to record-high gold prices, which have impacted affordability and slowed […]

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Last week, delegates from the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) including Paul Fisher, Ruth Crowell, David Gornall, and Edel Tully, joined Mike Oswin of the World Gold Council (WGC) in Basel for a meeting with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). The delegation met with Neil Esho, Secretary General of the Basel Committee, and Noel […]

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India’s gold demand faced a significant downturn in the second quarter of 2023, as per the latest statistics released by the World Gold Council (WGC) in its Gold Demand Trends report. Despite an increase in value, the total gold consumption for the quarter recorded a decline of 7% compared to the same period in 2022. […]

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The webinar, a collaboration between Initiatives in Art and Culture and Mark Hanna, follows February’s conversation, The Jewelry Industry: Perspectives on the Journey to Net Zero. New York, NY. April 13, 2022. Greenhouse gases produced by human activity have caused the earth’s temperature to rise, creating a domino effect that leaders are working to mitigate […]

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Discussions on Day One of the 3rd India Gold Jewellery Summit which opened in Delhi on November 22 focused on the different features of the gold market, particularly in India and the range of policy measures that would be needed to transform it into a modern engine for growth both in the export and domestic […]

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The World Gold Council (WGC) today launched its new consumer research report. The report, which surveyed 18,000 respondents in China, India, North America, Germany and Russia highlights insights into attitudes towards and perceptions of gold, how and why people buy gold and also their reasons for not buying. The survey found that 56 percent of […]

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The World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organisation for the gold industry, has launched its Responsible Gold Mining Principles. The organization says these principles address key environmental, social and governance issues for the gold mining sector and act as a framework that sets out clear expectations for consumers, investors and the downstream gold supply […]

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