Gold Demand Trends: Q1 2026
Source: SeekingAlpha
2026-05-04 04:35:00 ET
Bar and coin buying drove Q1 demand
Global demand hit a new record high value
Total Q1 gold demand, including OTC, was 2% higher y/y at 1,231t. This modest growth in volumes combined with gold’s exceptional price rise, generated a 74% jump in the value of quarterly demand to a record US$193bn.
Bar and coin demand of 474t (+42%) was the second highest quarter on record. Asian investors led the charge, hoovering up gold investment products.
Buying of gold-backed ETFs continued in Q1 (+62t), but at a lower rate than the very strong Q1’25 (+230t) following sizable outflows from US funds in March....
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