Why China Bought Its Most Gold Since 2023 During a 16% Crash
While Western investors were selling gold in June 2026, China's central bank was quietly buying more of it than at any point in the past two and a half years. That is not a typo. Gold fell 16% in Q2 2026, its worst quarterly performance since 2013. It briefly touched $4,002 per ounce, its weakest level since November 2025. Institutional investors across Wall Street and London were reducing...