The London Fix Prices Unallocated Gold. Here Is What That Means for Where Yours Lives.

The London Fix officially prices unallocated gold — a credit claim against a bank’s pool, not a bar in your name. Here is what that means for how your gold is actually held.

Gold ETFs Lost 45 Tonnes Last Quarter. Central Banks Bought 289. Here’s What That Split Means.

In Q2 2026, gold ETFs shed 45 tonnes. Central banks added 289 — more than six times as much. The World Gold Council data reveals what that split actually means.

Why London Still Sets the Gold Price — and Asia Doesn’t

For almost a century, gold’s price has been set in London — by banks, in a paper market, in the wrong time zone. Hong Kong is building the infrastructure to challenge that. Here’s how it works and what it means.

London Gold Fixing: Key Factors That Influence Global Gold Prices

For more than a century, the London Gold Fixing—now the LBMA Gold Price—has set the benchmark that guides global gold transactions. Today’s transparent, twice-daily electronic auctions reflect real-time supply and demand, shaped by central bank policies, inflation, currency movements, geopolitics, and physical market fundamentals. Understanding these forces helps investors interpret price movements and make more informed decisions in the precious metals market.