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Why Central Bank Buying Tells a Different Story This Quarter

The headline numbers on central bank gold demand look bullish — net purchases near an eleven-year high. But strip out the one-off flows from two large Eastern European reserve managers and the structural picture gets considerably more complicated. Demand from traditionally consistent buyers — the Gulf, Southeast Asia, and China's official sector — is softer quarter-on-quarter. That divergence between headline net purchases and underlying structural flow matters more for price direction than the top-line figure suggests.

May 31, 2026→

Special Report

ETF Outflows Mask the Real Story This Month

Net redemptions in major gold ETFs are being read as bearish. The physical data tells a different story about where actual conviction is sitting.

April 15, 2026→

Macro

Rate Cut Expectations and Physical Demand: Reading the Divergence

Rate expectations have shifted significantly in six weeks. Physical demand hasn't followed the script — here's what the divergence is signaling.

April 10, 2026→

Physical Flow

Seasonal Patterns in Dubai Gold Flow: What the March–April Window Tells Us

The spring window in Dubai physical flow has historically been a reliable tell on the year's second-half direction. Here's what this cycle looks like.

April 5, 2026→

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