The Gold Lens · Topic
Fund Flows
2 analyses on how Fund Flows is shaping the gold market.
Macro & Markets
The Western Buyers Came Back
In June, Western investors were pulling billions out of gold funds. In August they put in $18 billion — the second-largest month on record — and gold rose 13%. What brought them back was not a bet on the Fed, and that matters more than the rally.
15 September 2026 · 8 min read
Macro & Markets
The Two Kinds of Gold Buyer Just Traded Places
Western investors pulled billions from gold funds in June — North America's worst first half since 2013. The world's central banks used the same weakness to buy more. The correction has sorted gold's owners into two camps keeping very different time.
16 July 2026 · 7 min readBrowse Other Topics
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