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Mining News Pro - According to a new report by the World Gold Council, holdings in global gold-backed ETFs rose 72 tonnes in January to reach 2,513 tonnes (80.8m troy ounces), hitting the highest levels in nearly six years.
According to Mining News Pro - In dollar terms net inflows in January equaled $3.1B with the value of gold held in ETF vaults reaching just shy of $107B by the end of the month, a 6% increase.
January was the fourth consecutive month of net inflows, according to WGC data and thanks to a blockbuster December 2018, 185 tonnes or $8B was injected into the scores of funds listed around the world over the past four months.
"More than $112.5B of gold was traded on average each day in 2018"
The industry body says the inflows were driven by market uncertainty and a shift in sentiment that drove the price of gold 3.5% higher in January.
Fund flows strongly reversed the Q3 2018 declines with total inflows of 9% over the past four months.
North American gold investors led the buying with funds in the region, enjoying 53 tonnes or $2.2B of net inflows.
Low-cost ETFs, defined by the WGC as funds that charge less than 2% management fees, are becoming particularly popular adding 16 tonnes (worth roughly $700m) over the past six months, representing growth of 53%.
WGC notes that global gold trading volumes increased in January on par with 2018 averages. More than $112.5B of gold was traded on average each day in 2018 in over-the-counter transactions, futures exchanges and ETFs.
That compares to trading volumes of $23B in Dow Jones stocks and not far behind all the shares traded as part of the S&P 500 index ($124.7B).
Sentiment and positioning in Comex futures in New York is unclear as there has not been an update to positioning by large-scale speculators such as hedge funds since mid-December; a consequence of the US government shutdown.
The WGC says it believes “net longs increased yet remain below historical averages.“
A recent study by the WGC showed bearish positioning in futures historically precedes strong rallies in the price of gold.
Gold closed at $1,314.40 an ounce on the Comex market in New York on Wednesday, down on the day but up more than $130 an ounce from its summer lows.
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