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Informist, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026

NEW DELHI – Global gold exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $134.2 million in the week ended Friday, significantly lower than $3.89 billion a week ago, data from the World Gold Council showed. Total inflows were $1.73 billion, while outflows were $1.59 billion. North American investors withdrew $610.3 million from gold ETFs, but Europe poured $614.5 million, and Asia invested $101.5 million into the funds. 

Global gold ETFs together held 4,248.9 tonnes of gold as of Friday, down 1.7 tonnes from a week ago. Country-wise, the UK registered the highest inflow of $438.4 million as of Friday, followed by China at $81.5 million. The US was the only major country that withdrew from gold ETFs, registering an outflow of $683.1 million.

On a year-to-date basis, gold ETFs saw a net inflow of nearly $37.1 billion, with China reporting the highest inflow of $9.24 billion. The UK and the US reported net inflows of $8.97 billion and $4.36 billion, respectively. India registered a net inflow of nearly $4.22 billion, while Canada registered a net outflow of $206 million. 

Among the top 10 funds, India's Nippon India ETF Gold BeES ranked ninth, with a net inflow of $1.20 billion and gold holdings of 37.2 tonnes.  End

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Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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