On November 3, the World Gold Council released the “Global Gold Demand Trends” report for the third quarter of 2026, showing that in the third quarter, central banks and other official institutions' gold reserves increased net by 321 tons, a year-on-year increase of 42%, a record high in a single quarter since the fourth quarter of 2024; diversification of reserves and risk management are still the core drivers of central bank gold purchases. Since the beginning of 2026, the central bank has purchased 675 tons of gold, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

On November 3, the World Gold Council released the “Global Gold Demand Trends” report for the third quarter of 2026, showing that in the third quarter, central banks and other official institutions' gold reserves increased net by 321 tons, a year-on-year increase of 42%, a record high in a single quarter since the fourth quarter of 2024; diversification of reserves and risk management are still the core drivers of central bank gold purchases. Since the beginning of 2026, the central bank has purchased 675 tons of gold, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.