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Bloomberg
It doesn’t seem to matter anymore whether global stocks are rising or falling — investors just keep snapping up more gold.
Holdings in gold-backed exchange-traded funds surged by 55 tons in the previous three days, accounting for almost a third of year-to-date inflows, according to a preliminary tally by Bloomberg.
As a haven asset, demand for gold tends to move in the opposite direction from stock markets.