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Craig Hemke: Central bank gold demand and price trends

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Craig Hemke
Sprott Money, Toronto
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Central bank demand has been a key driver of the gold price since 2023. While a few countries have sold some gold in early 2026, several others have picked up the pace and their continued demand provides long term support for price. 

Singapore's OCBC Bank to offer physical gold trading and storage 

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Timothy Goh
The Straits Times, Singapore
Monday, June 8, 2026

SINGAPORE -- Wealthy investors will soon be able to buy and store physical gold bars with OCBC Bank, as demand for holding bullion in Singapore grows amid persistent geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.

The service will be available from June 10 to OCBC's institutional clients, as well as high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients of its private banking arm, Bank of Singapore.

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Ed Steer: Gold's 200-day moving average falls in a brutal bear raid

Section: Daily Dispatches

10a ET Sunday, June 7, 2026

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "A Brutal Bear Raid: Gold's 200-Day Moving Average Falls" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here:

https://silverseek.com/article/brutal-bear-raid-golds-200-day-moving-average-falls

China's PBOC adds gold again as bullion remains under pressure

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jessica Zhou
Bloomberg News
Saturday, June 6, 2026

China's central bank extended its gold-buying streak in May, adding to holdings as prices of the precious metal remained under pressure.

Bullion held by the People's Bank of China rose by 320,000 troy ounces last month, according to data released today. The latest addition extended its buying streak to 19 months, the longest since at least 2015, when the PBOC began publishing more regular updates on its gold reserves.

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Joseph Solis-Mullen: Sound money and the myth of militarism

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Joseph Solis-Mullen
MoneyMetals.com, Eagle, Idaho
Friday, June 5, 2026

One of the most common mistaken arguments against a return to sound money is that the dollar's international dominance supposedly depends upon American military supremacy.

Alasdair Macleod: Summer doldrums for the monetary metals

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, June 5, 2026

Over the last six months, gold and silver are barely changed. Investors are losing patience. It's time to stand back and examine the big picture and ignore short-term sentiment.

As our introductory chart shows, gold and silver are barely changed on the year. As a measure of investor sentiment, North American investors sold down 12 tonnes in gold exchange-traded funds in the last two weeks of May, according to the World Gold Council. Doubtless, this week they sold some more.