Global Gold Demand In 2010 Reached A 10 Year High

摘要

2010 was an outstanding year for gold, with strong demand across all sectors, the World Gold Council reported. Gold demand for the year reached a ten year high with annual demand of 3,812.2 tonnes worth approximately 150 billion US dollars. On 9 November 2010, this demand led to a new record gold price of 1,421.0 US dollars/oz on the London PM fix. The Gold Demand Trends report sets out the key factors that drove gold demand in 2010, together with an outlook for 2011: The jewellery sector enjoyed a strong recovery in 2010, with annual demand 17% higher than in 2009. Asian consumers drove jewellery demand, particularly in China and India. Chinese demand is expected to continue to increase rapidly during 2011 as economic growth in China remains strong, while Indian gold jewellery demand is likely to remain resilient and grow.