'Potent combination' of economic factors sees demand for gold soar 127%

Demand for gold rocketed in the first half of the year as investors sought sanctuary in the safe haven asset in the face of a "potent combination" of Brexit, the US election and negative interest rates.

Figures from the World Gold Council show that investment demand soared 127% in the six months to the end of June compared to the same period in 2015, the second highest half-year on record.