This Month in Gold – February 2015

Jon Gold, Market Commentary, Precious Metals

Chinese Gold Demand Outpaces World Production Forbes – More than 315 metric tons of gold were withdrawn from the Shanghai Gold Exchange from the beginning of January to mid-February. During the same period, only 300 tons were newly-mined around the globe. The gold demand came in preparation for the Chinese New Year, the country’s biggest holiday. China is already the world’s second largest gold consumer, but its bullion demand will likely surge with changing demographics. In the next 5 years, China’s middle class is expected to grow 66% to 500 million.

This post was published at Schiffgold on FEBRUARY 27, 2015.