The number of UK investors buying gold is rising as record-high prices are being set against the Pound. In 2025, new account openings have surpassed the previous three years, with a notable increase of 144.3% compared to early 2024. BullionVault, which manages £3.5 billion in gold, reported that while existing investors sold off some gold, new buyers are at their highest since the pandemic. The Gold Investor Index UK has recently dipped but remains above global averages, reflecting prevailing market uncertainties.
Gold thrives on uncertainty, and Donald Trump's second term in the White House continues to wrong-foot financial markets just as much as it does America's trading and political partners.
New UK account openings in 2025 have already topped each of the past three full years, running 144.3% ahead of the first 7 months of 2024.
Domestic investors and savers clearly agree with that gloom. The number of people starting to buy securely-stored bullion is running at its highest since the pandemic.
The Gold Investor Index UK fell in July, dropping 2.9 points to a 6-month low of 54.5, but it remained above the Rest-of-World index for the 9th month in a row.
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