Video News/In Focus with Jeremy Szafron

Gold demand just posted its strongest Q1 since 2016, led by a sharp reversal in ETF flows, relentless central bank buying, and soaring retail demand across Asia – even as prices approach record highs. Joseph Cavatoni, senior market strategist at the World Gold Council, joins Kitco News anchor Jeremy Szafron to break down the latest Gold Demand Trends report and what it signals about inflation hedging, de-dollarization, and systemic market stress. With the ECB warning of a potential gold-driven liquidity crisis, and Moody’s cutting the U.S. credit rating, the conversation goes deep into the structural forces reshaping the gold market and how the precious metal performs in a crisis.