This Gold Market Anomaly Could Spark a Major Rally

Gold’s impressive 27% rally in 2024 came with a surprising twist: gold ETFs were seeing outflows, bucking a historical trend. Typically, every major gold bull market of the past two decades has been accompanied by substantial ETF inflows — averaging about 30 tons per month during the rallies of 2005-2007, 2009-2012, and 2019-2020. State Street Global Advisors sees this market anomaly as a potential springboard. They predict that if ETF outflows since late 2020 reverse course to even moderate inflows in 2025, the resulting demand shock could push gold to new heights. “An ETF re-stocking cycle could be very bullish […]