PANews, July 8 - The World Gold Council report shows that driven by a strong performance in June (+$7.6 billion), global gold ETFs increased by $38 billion in the first half of the year. In the first half of the year, the total assets under management of these funds surged by 41%, reaching $383 billion, with total holdings increasing by 397 tons to 3,616 tons. North America (+$21 billion) was the main region for capital inflows in the first half of the year, followed by Asia (+$11 billion) and Europe (+$6 billion). In the first half of the year, the average daily trading volume of gold was $329 billion, setting a record for the highest semi-annual volume.