What Do Central Banks Know About Gold That You Don’t?

Central banks purchased a net 244 metric tons of gold in Q1 2026 — the fastest pace in over a year — despite prices hitting a record $5,405 per ounce. The World Gold Council data reveals who’s buying, who’s selling, and why this relentless accumulation at all-time highs signals a growing loss of confidence in fiat currencies. If central banks are protecting themselves regardless of price, the rest of us should be paying attention.

WGC Q1 2026: What Asia Knows That Wall Street Doesn’t

Asian investors drove physical gold bar demand to an all-time quarterly record in Q1 2026 — while Western ETF holders sold. The WGC’s latest demand report shows which side of that trade is thinking in decades, not quarters.