Investment
Bank of Korea buys $250M in gold ETFs, first purchase in 13 years
World Gold brief based on reporting byCrypto Briefing
Reported by Crypto Briefing: “Bank of Korea buys $250M in gold ETFs, first purchase in 13 years”. Gold settled at $4,431 an ounce on August 13, 2026 — $142.45 per gram, +0.49% on the day. The headline carries a figure: $250 — quoted as published, not independently verified.
ETF and fund flows indicate whether investment capital is entering gold. Strong inflows may reinforce price momentum, while outflows can weigh on the market despite stable physical demand.
- ETF flows
- fund positioning
- bond yields
- US dollar
- daily holdings
- trading volume
- US real yields
- official confirmation of $250
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.