01-18-25 CFG AM

Societe Generale, France's third-largest listed bank, is planning a partial return to gold trading after exiting the bullion market in 2019. The bank intends to focus solely on trading gold derivatives, capitalizing on the significant surge in gold trading activity and prices observed in 2024. Last year, gold prices rose by 27%, and global gold trading volumes increased by 39% to an average of $226.3 billion a day, marking a record high.

This strategic move aligns with similar decisions by other financial institutions, such as Japan's Mitsui & Co, which have re-entered the precious metals market to hedge client risks. For investors, Societe Generale's return signifies renewed confidence in the gold market's potential, suggesting that opportunities in gold derivatives may be particularly promising in the current financial landscape.

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