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World Gold Council: China's gold ETFs recorded net inflows in July as central bank gold purchases remained robust

World Gold brief based on reporting by富途牛牛
Brief

Reported by 富途牛牛: “World Gold Council: China's gold ETFs recorded net inflows in July as central bank gold purchases remained robust”. Gold settled at $4,576 an ounce on August 20, 2026 — $147.11 per gram, +1.92% on the day. The story touches China: we track local prices and customs flows for those.

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
  • reserve and import data: China
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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