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  • Friday 6 December – closed for staff Christmas party
  • noon Friday 20 December – closed until
  • 9am Monday 6 January 2025 – open for business as usual

12:30pm AEDT Thurs 5 Dec – FREE online Q&A with Cass – click here to join or enter Meeting ID 440 195 792 997 Passcode Cz6eH7Wk

8pm AEDT Mon 16 DecAinslie Bullion & Banter (register here)

12:30pm AEDT Thurs 16 Jan – FREE online Q&A with Cass – click here to join or enter Meeting ID 462 500 612 451 Passcode SmrGWX

*all times AEDT (Canberra time)

The World Gold Council’s latest report underscores gold’s surging demand, which climbed 5 per cent year-over-year to an incredible 1,313 tonnes in Q3.

That’s an all-time record for the third quarter. This demand surge saw gold prices hit new highs, with the total value of demand exceeding US$100 billion for the first time. This surge was driven by falling interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and the growing appeal of gold for portfolio diversification.

Is it too late to invest in gold? Goldman Sachs raised its forecast, predicting prices could hit US$2,900 per ounce by early 2025 (up from their previous estimate of US$2,700).

This optimism comes from an unprecedented increase in purchases from central banks (especially emerging markets) who are bolstering their gold reserves as a hedge against global instability. Read more detail here.