World Gold Council: Global gold ETFs increase by $38 billion in the first half of the year

Odaily Planet Daily News: The World Gold Council report shows that global gold ETFs increased by $38 billion in the first half of the year, driven by strong performance in June (+$7.6 billion). In the first half of the year, the total assets under management of these funds surged by 41%, reaching $383 billion, and the total holdings increased by 397 tons, reaching 3616 tons. North America (+$21 billion) was the main region for capital inflows in the first half of the year, followed by Asia (+$11 billion) and Europe (+$6 billion). In the first half of the year, the average trading volume of gold was 329 billion US dollars per day, setting a semi annual record. (Golden Ten)