Central banks bought 321 tonnes of gold in the third quarter of 2026, well above recent typical quarterly levels, bringing their year-to-date purchases to 675 tonnes, up 6% year-on-year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). The WGC expects central bank buying to at least match 2025 levels. Total gold demand, including OTC investment, fell 1% to 1,369 tonnes in Q3, though year-to-date demand of 3,881 tonnes nearly matched the 2025 record of 3,884 tonnes, and reached a record USD 566 billion in value. Gold ETFs added 211 tonnes after outflows in Q2, while bar and coin demand fell 19% to 268 tonnes and jewellery demand dropped 17% to 313 tonnes, the weakest third-quarter level in the WGC's data series. Mine output rose 3% to a third-quarter record of 1,071 tonnes, but recycling fell 8% to 314 tonnes, its lowest in three years.
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