Russia’s central bank sold 44 tonnes of gold in the first half of 2026
Reported by KITCO: “Russia’s central bank sold 44 tonnes of gold in the first half of 2026”. Gold settled at $4,076 an ounce on July 21, 2026 — $131.06 per gram, +1.51% on the day. The headline carries a figure: 44 tonnes — quoted as published, not independently verified. The story touches Russia: we track local prices and customs flows for those.
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. Thirty sessions later gold traded at $4,396 an ounce, +7.85% versus the date of the report. That is an observation about the market, not a consequence of one headline.
- official reserves
- physical demand
- currency confidence
- long-term expectations
- next reserve disclosure
- net purchase volume
- geographic breadth
- official confirmation of 44 tonnes
- reserve and import data: Russia
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