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Central Bank Gold Buying Accelerates Heading Into 2026
Central banks are still aggressively accumulating gold, and October delivered the strongest monthly net demand of the year. Official demand reached 53 tonnes, marking a 36% month-over-month surge. The spike in consumption followed a solid Q3, when central banks added 220 tonnes even as record-high gold prices earlier in 2025 had briefly moderated the pace of buying. Once again, emerging markets lead the gold buying frenzy, with many global reserve managers signaling further purchases into 2026. The renewed momentum underscores that central banks continue to treat gold as a strategic, long-term asset, not a short-term ... (full story)