Jefferies’ Christopher Wood notes gold’s consolidation above $3,000. He maintains high gold allocation in his pension fund. Western gold ETF flows are light despite gold’s outperformance since 2022. Total ETF holdings are below 2020 peak. Gold prices have significantly outpaced the MSCI AC World Index since 2022. China’s gold imports surged in April.
Rupee ends in the green on likely central bank support
The Indian rupee weakened to 87.53 against the dollar on Friday, despite likely RBI intervention, capping a turbulent week marked by new US tariffs. Portfolio