Central banks
LBMA 2026: Central banks find new reasons to increase official gold reserves
World Gold brief based on reporting byKitco
Reported by Kitco: “LBMA 2026: Central banks find new reasons to increase official gold reserves”. Gold settled at $4,187 an ounce on October 6, 2026 — $134.62 per gram, +0.73% 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.
- official reserves
- physical demand
- currency confidence
- long-term expectations
- next reserve disclosure
- net purchase volume
- geographic breadth
Methodology and transparency
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