World Gold Council

World Gold Council Gold Supply and Demand – Year 2006: 2006 demand for gold hits record of US$65bn, despite fall in tonnage and reduced supply-Industrial demand highest ever at 458 tonnes-Jewellery sales at all time record in US$ terms at $44bn -Investment demand 7% higher than 2005 in tonnage terms and 45% higher in dollar terms-Supply fell 13% in tonnage terms including a sharp reduction in net selling by central banks.