Investments

US Elections: Incredibly Close & Quite Unusual

With less than a week until Americans head to the polls, the outcome of the presidential race remains highly uncertain. Adding to this uncertainty, this election cycle has featured several unusual developments.

World Cities Day: What do volatile markets mean for global cities?

Global gold demand reaches a record high value of over US$100 billion

The World Gold Council’s Q3 2024 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total gold demand[1] increased 5% year-on-year to 1,313t, a record third quarter. Total demand exceeded US$100bn for the first time on record, supported by strong investment in a record-high price environment.

US economist says short term market volatility is a given post elections

Despite the hype around the widely-publicised build-up to the US election, numerous analysts and high-profile investors have come out downplaying the impact of the election outcome on global markets.