The expert explained the growing interest of Russian investors in gold on the Moscow Exchange

The physical volume of gold transactions on the Moscow Exchange in the first three quarters of the year increased by more than 1.7 times compared to the same period last year.

The average price of gold for the first half of 2026 is almost 37% higher than a year earlier.

The growing interest of investors in physical gold is due to an increase in its value and the activity of institutions such as central banks, funds and banks.

MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. The growing interest of Russian investors in gold on the Moscow Exchange is due, among other things, to the stable increase in the cost of the metal, despite temporary price adjustments, Andrei Zhirnykh, general director of Lot Gold, told RIA Novosti.

The physical volume of transactions in gold on the Moscow Exchange in the first three quarters of the year increased by more than 1.7 times (plus 70.5%) compared to the same period last year, the trading platform previously reported.

“The growth in gold trading volumes on the Moscow Exchange is an indicator of strengthening confidence in this asset and in the gold market... The driver for the growth of investor interest in physical gold remains the growth in the value of the asset. Despite temporary adjustments, the average price of gold for the first half of 2026, according to the World Gold Council, is almost 37% higher than a year earlier,” he said.