{"id":612632,"date":"2026-06-03T22:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=612632"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:50:00","slug":"central-bank-gold-buying-rebounds-in-april-from-dramatic-march-selloff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=612632","title":{"rendered":"Central Bank Gold Buying Rebounds In April From Dramatic March Selloff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Central Bank Gold Buying Rebounds In April From Dramatic March Selloff<\/span><\/p>\n

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First the good news: according to the latest World Gold Council update<\/a>, central banks, a key pillar of the bullish case for gold, have returned to adding holdings in April after notable selling in March sent the price of the precious metal tumbling. The 17 ton purchase represents a turnaround from steep sales in March, which at nearly 30 tons were the largest monthly gold sales in years, <\/strong>driven almost entirely by Turkey. Poland remained the top buyer in the month, while China accelerated its pace of purchases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to WGC, Poland remained be the top buyer in the month (14t), while China intensified its pace of purchases: its 8t net purchase was the highest since December 2024 and extends its current buying run to 18 consecutive months. The Czech Republic shows similar consistency in purchases, having bought 3t in April, its 38th consecutive monthly purchase. Meanwhile, Russia continues its sales streak this month (6t), with y-t-d sales of 22t.<\/p>\n

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Reported activity in April and y-t-d was concentrated in:\u00a0<\/p>\n