Archive · 10 Sep 2026
China, India and Japan Boost Asian Gold ETF Demand
Investors in Asia bought more gold through exchange-traded funds, which are investment products that track gold.
China had the biggest increase, followed by India and Japan.
Chinese funds received about US$1.54 billion in August.
Indian funds received about US$260.2 million, and Japanese funds received US$174.4 million.
Gold ETF holdings around the world reached a record 4,189 tonnes.
The World Gold Council said investors were attracted by gold’s rising price and concerns about currencies, government finances and bond markets.
Global gold ETF assets reached about US$615 billion.
The article gives slightly different global inflow totals, listing US$17.86 billion for August and about US$29 billion year to date in the text, compared with US$28.53 billion year to date in its table.
Asian gold ETF inflows reached US$2.04 billion in August, led by China, India and Japan.
China attracted US$1.54 billion in August, raising its year-to-date inflows to about US$7.86 billion.
India recorded US$260.2 million in August inflows, while Japan received US$174.4 million.
Global gold ETF holdings rose by 121 tonnes to a record 4,189 tonnes in August.
The World Gold Council linked stronger demand to gold’s price momentum, policy concerns and risks in fiscal and Treasury markets.
- Who
- Investors in China, India, Japan and other global markets, as reported by the World Gold Council.
- What
- Gold exchange-traded funds recorded strong inflows, with global holdings reaching a record 4,189 tonnes.
- When
- August 2026, with data reported through August 31, 2026.
- Where
- China, India, Japan, Asia and global gold markets.
- Why
- Investors were encouraged by gold’s price momentum, lower local government bond yields, subdued equity performance, currency-policy concerns and fiscal and Treasury-market risks.
- Asian August inflows
- US$2.04 billion, according to the regional table.
- China August inflows
- US$1.54 billion; holdings rose 10.7 tonnes to 292.7 tonnes.
- India August inflows
- US$260.2 million; holdings rose 1.6 tonnes to 121.3 tonnes.
- Japan August inflows
- US$174.4 million; holdings rose 1.2 tonnes.
- Global ETF holdings
- 4,189 tonnes after increasing by 121 tonnes in August.
- Global ETF assets
- US$615 billion, up 16% month on month.
- Global trading activity
- Average daily gold-market trading volume rose 21% to US$430 billion, while gold ETF trading volume rose 83% to US$8.7 billion per day.