Gold ETFs see $565 million inflow in February
India's gold ETFs attracted $565 million in February 2026, a sharp 77% drop from January, continuing a run of consecutive monthly inflows.
Year-to-date, investors have put in $3.06 billion, bringing total assets to about $20.6 billion.
Gold's allure as a safety net
Gold is proving itself as a go-to safety net when things feel uncertain.
Even with the slowdown, India remains the world's third-biggest gold ETF market after the US and China.
The source does not report total inflows for 2025, so the $4.37 billion figure cannot be confirmed.
Trading volumes dropped significantly
Some investors cashed out early February when prices dipped, but new investments soon balanced things out.
OTC trading volumes fell 12% month-on-month, partly reflecting lighter Asian participation during the Lunar New Year holiday, and Asian gold ETF inflows slowed to US$2.3bn in February, a moderation from January.
Globally too, trading volumes dropped by more than half from early-month highs.