Central Banks Bought A Record 289 Tonnes Of Gold As Prices Crashed
Reported by Startup Fortune: “Central Banks Bought A Record 289 Tonnes Of Gold As Prices Crashed”. Gold settled at $4,437 an ounce on August 14, 2026 — $142.66 per gram, +1.69% on the day. The headline carries a figure: 289 Tonnes — quoted as published, not independently verified.
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. Checked against our data: the trailing twelve-month high is $5,318 (January 29, 2026), so that day's settlement was not a record. The headline may refer to another market — spot, a local currency — or to an intraday print.
- official reserves
- physical demand
- currency confidence
- long-term expectations
- next reserve disclosure
- net purchase volume
- geographic breadth
- official confirmation of 289 Tonnes
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