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Many of us feel uneasy when gold falls. But while ordinary investors panic, the biggest buyers quietly step in.

Central banks normally buy around 26 tonnes of gold a month. That is the baseline. Not too fast, not too slow. Steady.

Then came March 2026, the deepest fall of the year. Gold dropped nearly 20% from its January peak. Some central banks sold for liquidity. But the big buyers used the fall to accumulate. The World Gold Council later estimated second-quarter central bank buying at a record 288.9 tonnes, up 62% from a year earlier.

June was another sharp drop. Gold fell from about $4,587 in May to $4,228. Central banks bought 51 tonnes that month — almost double the normal pace. Poland and China led the buying.

By August, gold had recovered to $4,411. Central banks still bought 39 tonnes. China alone added 20 tonnes.

September brought another dip, and another big buy. China bought 23 tonnes — its largest monthly purchase since 2023. Poland bought 25 tonnes, helped by the price drop.

So the pattern is simple. A normal month sees about 26 tonnes. A sharp dip month sees 39 to 51 tonnes. They do not buy every small dip. They buy the big ones.

And here is the lesson for ordinary savers. Central banks buy more when prices are low. You can do the same, in your own small way. You do not need to catch the exact bottom. Buy regularly, and add a little more when prices dip deeply. Over years, this builds your own reserve — a personal cushion of physical gold, just like the central banks build theirs.

When gold falls, the biggest buyers do not run. They buy more. That steady buying puts a cushion under the market. Stay focused on the long view.

At LadyS, our mission is simple: help you protect your wealth with real, tangible assets.

— LadyS Bullion

22 October 2026

Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

Sources: Purchase tonnage from World Gold Council monthly statistics. Price data from Central Bank of Chile monthly series.

Many of us own gold jewellery collected over the years. But how much of it do we actually wear?

Old necklaces, broken bracelets, outdated designs or jewellery sitting untouched in a drawer still carry gold value. Instead of leaving them unused, you may consider converting part of their value into investment-grade gold bars.

Why Consider Gold Bars?

Jewellery and bullion serve different purposes. When buying jewellery, you may pay additional costs for workmanship, design and branding. These costs may not be fully recovered when you sell. Jewellery is often passed down to the next generation. However, they may not appreciate the design or choose to wear it.

Investment gold offers a more standardised way to preserve and transfer physical wealth across generations, with its value more directly linked to its gold content, purity and prevailing market price. Investment gold bars are designed primarily for holding physical gold as an asset.

You don’t have to convert everything. Keep the jewellery you love, wear or treasure. But for pieces you no longer use, perhaps it’s time to let your gold serve a different purpose.

Bottom Line

Jewellery is gold you wear. Bullion is gold you hold.

Turn unworn jewellery into a more standardised form of physical gold — designed for wealth preservation, transfer and future liquidity.

— LadyS Bullion

3 October 2026

Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

Gold came under heavy selling pressure today, falling more than 3% at one stage and touching its lowest level in over seven weeks.

What Happened?

The main pressure came from rising oil prices, inflation concerns and changing U.S. interest-rate expectations.

Higher oil prices can push inflation higher. This has raised concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates higher for longer or even raise rates further to control inflation. Higher rate expectations usually support U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar, while putting pressure on gold because gold does not pay interest. Normally, geopolitical uncertainty supports gold as a safe-haven asset. However, the market’s focus today has shifted towards inflation and the outlook for U.S. interest rates. 

In simple terms:

Rising oil prices can increase inflationary pressure, which may keep U.S. interest rates elevated. Higher rates can support the U.S. dollar and treasury yields, creating downward pressure on gold prices. 

This explains why gold can fall sharply even when geopolitical risks remain high.

Bottom Line

Today’s sell-off is mainly driven by changing expectations around inflation and U.S. interest rates, rather than one single negative factor for gold. Short-term volatility may remain high. The next U.S. inflation, employment and Fed signals will be important in deciding whether this is simply a correction after gold’s strong rally or the beginning of a deeper pullback.

— LadyS Bullion

28 September 2026

Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.