Global gold exchange-traded funds saw inflows for the first time in December since 2019, led by European and Asian funds, with assets rising by 3.6 tonnes from a month ago to 3,218.8 tonnes, the World Gold Council said in a report Wednesday. In value terms, however, the assets under gold exchange-traded funds fell by $3.8 billion to $270.5 billion because of a decline in gold price by 1.5% last month.