Gold has overtaken US Treasuries in accounting for the largest share of foreign reserves held be central banks, according to an ECB report, underlining just how strong central banks' appetite for gold has been. Central bank demand for gold will likely continue to remain relatively strong. However, ETFs have been the marginal buyers of gold recently and we suspect that the partial unwind in speculative appetite for gold has further to run, weighing on prices this year.
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