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Demand for gold ETFs hit all-time high in 1Q20 proving gold remains a safe-haven in uncertainty

Amala Balakrishner
Amala Balakrishner • 5 min read
Demand for gold ETFs hit all-time high in 1Q20 proving gold remains a safe-haven in uncertainty
“Uncertainty continues to weigh on risk sentiment, which is positive for gold in the longer-term,” say Phiillip Futures analyst Avtar Sandhu.
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SINGAPORE (Apr 30): Global demand for gold-backed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) hit an all-time high of 3,185 tonnes in 1Q2020 ended March as more investors turned to the safe-haven asset in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This brings ETF assets under management (AUM) to a record high US$23 billion ($32.4 billion), the World Gold Council (WGC) reported in its 1Q20 Global Demand Trends report published on Thursday.

The main ETFs are SPDR Gold, Invesco Physical and iShares, the mine producer research and lobby organisation pointed out.

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