Gold demand soars 21% in strongest first quarter on record

Negative interest rates and global uncertainty are likely to boost demand further, says World Gold Council

China to become the largest source of demand for gold in 2012

Gold demand in China is expected to rise up to 30 percent this year China – the largest jewellery market for the third consecutive quarter.   Global gold demand in Q1 2012 was 1,097.6 tonnes, down 5% from the high demand levels seen in Q1 2011, according to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends … Read more

Men in their late 20s and 30s are the biggest consumers, say jewellers

Men are probably much more comfortable participating in jewellery shopping now than ever before India to become the 3rd largest men’s luxury jewellery market in the world India has overtaken the US to become the third-largest men’s luxury jewellery market in the world this year, according to researcher Euromonitor International. The researcher estimated the country’s … Read more