89% of Central Banks Expect Higher Gold Reserves as the Correction Masks a Record Shift in Global Demand
Reported by albawaba.com: “89% of Central Banks Expect Higher Gold Reserves as the Correction Masks a Record Shift in Global Demand”. Gold settled at $4,050 an ounce on July 23, 2026 — $130.22 per gram, -2.45% on the day. The headline carries a figure: 89% — 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. Thirty sessions later gold traded at $4,540 an ounce, +12.09% 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 89%
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