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Tuesday 18 August 2026

Kampala Bureau

ISSN 2960-4471

Vol. VI

Tuesday 18 August 2026Kampala Bureau · ISSN 2960-4471Vol. VI

Nikhil Raghavan

Asia Consumer Demand Reporter

Nikhil covers consumer gold demand across Asia, from jewellery retail and bar and coin buying to seasonal purchasing patterns.

Articles by Nikhil Raghavan

01Demand · 13 August 2026Gold demand flat in Q2 as its value hits a recordTotal demand including OTC was unchanged at 1,269 tonnes, but first-half value reached a record 380 billion dollars. Volume and value are telling different stories.