The World Gold Reporting Center informs basing on the research findings of GFMS analysis company that the price of gold in the world market of gold increased by 23% in 2006 and the demand for it increased by 22%. Last year the demand for gold amounted $65,3 billion, which is a record. The demand demonstrated by jewelry producers in this sum amounts $44 billion. The material capacity of investors increased by 7%, and in amounts it increased by 45%. Meanwhile, the supply of metal decreased by 13% up to 3,451 thousand tons. The WGC forecasts that if the situation in the market becomes unstable again, jewelry producers will buy less gold.
