Central Banks Just Bought Gold At Fastest Pace Since 2024, World Gold Council Says

Central banks continue to add to their gold reserves amid global inflation and geopolitical risks. Total third-quarter central bank demand rose by 42 percent year over year to 321 tons, “eclipsing recent typical quarterly buying levels,” according to the World Gold Council, an industry body funded by major gold miners, which publishes widely cited quarterly data on global gold demand.…