While flattered by base effects, a surge in central bank buying and strong inflows to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) meant that gold demand grew by a healthy 7% y/y in Q1. While central banks should continue to expand their gold reserves, we think that strong ETF inflows, driven by a rise in safe-haven demand, hold the key to higher gold prices in 2019.
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