GUIDEWhat moves the gold priceRates, the dollar, ETFs, central banks and geopolitics: how each factor links to the price and where to watch it live.GUIDEReading the gold/silver ratioWhat the gold-to-silver ratio shows, which levels are historically extreme and how it is used.GUIDEGold purity: 999, 916, 585999.9 / 958 / 916 / 750 / 585 / 375: how fineness maps to karats and how to price any alloy.GUIDETroy ounce, gram, kilogramWhy gold trades in troy ounces, the exact conversion factors and live prices per gram and kilogram.GUIDEWhy central banks buy goldWhy the official sector accumulates gold, who bought last quarter and what it means for the price.GUIDEWays to buy gold and their costsBars, coins, unallocated accounts, ETFs and tokenized gold: pros, cons and the full cost of each route.GUIDEGold price spreads and arbitrageBid/ask, dealer premiums and cross-market skews: live parity spreads and the costs that kill arbitrage.
Gold market guides
Short reads for people who want to analyse the market, not just watch the price. Live figures come from the same sources as our dashboard — with provenance attached.