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1 analysis on how Futures is shaping the gold market.

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Who Sold Gold in September?

Gold fell 8.5% in September. In the same month, funds holding physical gold took in $10 billion and China’s central bank made its largest purchase in three years. Ownership rose while the price fell. The selling came from the futures market, and that tells you what kind of fall this was.

12 October 2026 · 8 min read

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