伦敦（路透社）

由于投资者购买黄金作为避险，ETF证券周三说8月25日报单日最大实物黄金流入。

该报道说，ETC的存量攀升7%，或211500盎司，从前一天的297.8万盎司至319.0万盎司。

ETC发行以实物商品为抵押的证券。近年来，购买贵金属为抵押的ETC和相似产品形成了一股主要的需求。

ETF证券的主管Nicholas Brooks说，自上市以来，上周报最大流入。截止周二，该基金的存量比周一上升18%。

“投资者对风险资产最近的上涨变得越来越谨慎，并且我怀疑他们用黄金对冲风险资产价格回调的可能性。”

由于对全球经济前景的担忧刺激购买黄金作为避险，黄金价格2009年持稳，大部分时间位于900美元之上。

长期看来，对通货膨胀的担忧，也支持黄金价格。投资者常常购买黄金对冲通货膨胀。在0844GMT，现货黄金价格为948.60美元。

西汉志：郑鹏

Gold ETF sees largest ever single-day inflow

Holdings in ETF Securities' Physical Gold ETF jumped 7% this morning as investors sought a safe haven

Author: Jan Harvey (Reuters)
Posted:  Wednesday , 26 Aug 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - 

ETF Securities said on Wednesday it saw the biggest ever one-day inflow into its ETFS Physical Gold exchange-traded commodity (PHAU.L: Quote) on Aug. 25, as investors bought the metal as a haven from risk in the wider markets.

The ETC's holdings jumped 7% or 211,500 ounces to 3.190 million ounces of bullion on Tuesday, from 2.978 million ounces the day before, it said.

ETCs issue securities backed by physical stocks of a given commodity. Buying of precious metals to back ETCs and similar products has formed a major plank of demand in recent years.

Nicholas Brooks, head of research at ETF Securities, said the fund had seen more inflows over the last week than at any time since its initial listing. By Tuesday the fund's holdings were up 18% from the Monday before.

"Investors are being increasingly wary about the recent rally in risk assets, and I suspect they are using gold as a hedge against the possibility of a correction," Brooks said.

Gold prices have held firm in 2009, spending most of the year above the $900 an ounce level, as fears over the outlook for the global economy sparked buying of the precious metal as a haven from risk.

In the longer term, concern over the prospect of inflation, against which bullion is often bought as a hedge, is also supporting prices. Spot gold XAU= was at $948.60 an ounce at 0844 GMT.