Central Banks Buy Gold Through Worst Quarter Since 2013, Signaling Long-Term Reserve Demand Remains Intact
Reported by Crux Investor: “Central Banks Buy Gold Through Worst Quarter Since 2013, Signaling Long-Term Reserve Demand Remains Intact”. Gold settled at $4,006 an ounce on July 13, 2026 — $128.79 per gram, -2.63% on the day.
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 $4,698 an ounce, +17.28% 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
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