LONDON, 21 October 2016 – New account openings jumped at BullionVault this month, reports global news-wire and data provider Thomson Reuters today, extending the upturn in private investor interest seen throughout 2016.
Ahead of the UK's Brexit vote on quitting the European Union, "The number of first-time UK buyers on the site had risen by around 170% in June compared to the previous 12-month daily average," Reuters says.
"British investors active in physical gold are clearly anxious about the wider financial outlook as Brexit unfolds, and expect gold [in Sterling terms] to continue rising," the news report quotes Bullionvault head of research Adrian Ash.
Read the full report – also carried by other leading news-sites such as the Daily Mail – on Reuters here:
