Global Gold Demand Seen to Rebound From 11-Year Low

  • Demand for gold jewelry fell to lowest on record in 2020
  • Chinese economic recovery is supporting rebound in demand
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Global gold demand is set to recover this year, after slumping to the lowest in more than a decade in 2020, according to the World Gold Council.

With bullion prices climbing to an all-time high and pandemic lockdowns stifling consumption, demand for gold jewelry fell to the lowest on record last year, the WGC said in a report Thursday. That decline was led by the key Indian and Chinese markets, which experienced historically weak sales.