Gold Surges Toward $3,100/oz: Central Bank Accumulation Hits 55-Year High

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Global central banks collectively purchased 1,136 tonnes of gold in 2025 — the highest annual figure in recorded modern history. This institutional buying provides an almost inelastic demand floor beneath the gold price, insulating it against sharp speculative corrections.

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Emerging market sovereign wealth funds and central banks across Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe are systematically reducing US Treasury exposure in favor of physical gold. This de-dollarization of reserve portfolios represents a secular structural shift.

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Gold ETFs (GLD, IAU) have attracted $18.2B in year-to-date inflows, indicating broad institutional and retail participation beyond futures speculation. Mining equities (GDX) have lagged spot by 12%, presenting a potential relative value opportunity for equity-oriented commodity allocators.