Gold vs digital gold: The great dichotomy
It is perplexing that gold ETFs are losing sheen even when physical gold prices are skyrocketing.
It is perplexing that gold ETFs are losing sheen even when physical gold prices are skyrocketing.
Money worth 53 tonnes ($3.1 billion) flew out of global gold ETFs in the month of May, ending the four-month run of positive inflows.
Net AUM under Gold ETF stood at ₹19,280 crore in March and ₹20,430 crore in April 2022, depicting an increase in investments by the investors. The global demand has been sturdy too.
Rise in gold ETF folios in last two years and over half of all sovereign gold bonds issuance in last 21 months highlights rising popularity of digital gold.
Considering the recent fall in equity markets, and the possibility of further hiccups in the short-term, investors may consider investing in a staggered manner into equities
After a steady fall since June 16 following the U.S. Fed meet, gold prices have begun another trek. This time, thanks to the Basel-lll rules that reclassified gold to a tier 1 zero-risk weight.
Gold exchange traded funds added a record 877 tonnes during 2020, nearly 231 tonnes more than the 2009 record of 646 tonnes. Experts argue much of gold's growth drivers will continue in 2021 too.
At a time when India’s benchmark equity indices are hitting fresh highs every week, statistics show that gold is losing its safe haven sheen.
A World Gold Council report says global demand for gold has taken a beating, falling by as much as 19% in the third quarter of this year.
But once lockdowns are lifted in phases and economies continue to show signs of sustained recovery, expect gold to lose its shine and some of its perfection.