ETFs

Is gold being supplied by western governments?

Alasdair Macleod
June 17, 2013
There has been considerable throughput of gold in western capital markets, with substantial buying from all round the world following the April price crash. The supply can only have come from two sources.

Gold bears return as ETP rout extends to 17th week

Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg
June 14, 2013
Gold traders turned bearish for the first time in a month as investors reduced holdings in exchange-traded products for an unprecedented 17th consecutive week and India, the biggest buyer, announced curbs on imports.

Physical and paper gold battling for supremacy: Brien Lundin

Alec Gimurtu
June 12, 2013
The recent drop in gold prices is a confirmation, or a revelation, to investors of the battle between the physical and paper gold markets. Here, Brien Lundin predicts the timing of a handoff from Asian physical demand to Western speculative demand.

Central banks show faith in gold as Western investment hits obstacle

Mark O'Byrne
May 28, 2013
Although silver rallied, the price of gold held onto an earlier drop Tuesday morning in London, retreating from last week's closing levels as UK and US traders returned from national holidays.

Dealers absorbing junk bonds as ETF demand drops

Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg
May 24, 2013
Wall Street banks are expanding holdings of speculative-grade bonds as prices fall from record highs with investors retreating from exchange-traded funds that buy the debt.

Gold trying to build base as retail demand counters more ETF selling

Adrian Ash
May 24, 2013
The gold price fell $10 per ounce after reaching almost $1,400 for the fifth time this week in London trade Friday morning. Silver held tight around $22.50 per ounce, managing only one-third of gold's 2.0% gain for the week.

Pension funds seen selling gold ETFs

Adrian Ash
May 17, 2013
Gold prices failed to hold a rally above $1,380 per ounce in London on Friday morning, trading 5% down for the week as world stock markets held steady.

Gold ETF outflows drag on metal as holdings drop to 4-year low

Austin Kiddle
May 17, 2013
As inflation is low and equity markets are rising, gold-backed ETP investors have been rotating out of gold. The SPDR Gold Trust holdings dropped to a four-year low to 1,041 metric tons yesterday.

Gold ETF outflows drag on metal as holdings drop to 4-year low

Austin Kiddle
May 17, 2013
As inflation is low and equity markets are rising, gold-backed ETP investors have been rotating out of gold. The SPDR Gold Trust holdings dropped to a four-year low to 1,041 metric tons yesterday.

ETFs could sell another 250 tonnes of gold

Ben Traynor
May 15, 2013
The world's biggest gold exchange traded fund SPDR Gold Trust could lose up to a further four million ounces (almost 125 tonnes) to add to the nearly 300 tonnes it has lost through redemptions since the start of the year.