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Bank of Korea resumes gold purchases, diversifies reserves with domestic supply - CHOSUNBIZ

World Gold brief based on reporting bybiz.chosun.com
Brief

Reported by biz.chosun.com: “Bank of Korea resumes gold purchases, diversifies reserves with domestic supply - CHOSUNBIZ”. Gold settled at $4,104 an ounce on August 3, 2026 — $131.95 per gram, +1.36% on the day.

Why it matters

Official-sector buying or selling changes physical demand and long-term market expectations. Persistent purchases can support the market, but do not guarantee an immediate price increase.

Transmission channels
  • official reserves
  • physical demand
  • currency confidence
  • long-term expectations
What to watch next
  • next reserve disclosure
  • net purchase volume
  • geographic breadth
Methodology and transparency

This World Gold brief is based on the headline and available metadata. We do not reproduce the publisher's article or add unverified details. The price on the date of the report is our own data: the daily COMEX futures settlement, converted to grams at 31.1035 g per troy ounce.

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