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Central banks continue to DUMP the US Dollar for Gold:
95% of central banks expect global gold reserves to rise in the next year, according to a World Gold Council survey. A record 43% plan to boost their holdings. 73% expect USD reserves to decline over the next 5 years. Source: Global Markets Investor, Yahoo Finance
Gold is now the second-most important reserve asset for central banks
Source: ECB, MKS-PAMP, FT
Gold's share of global reserves reached 23% in Q2 2025, the highest level in 30 years.
Over the last 6 years, the percentage has DOUBLED. At the same time, the US Dollar's share of international reserves has declined 10 percentage points, to 44%, the lowest since 1993 (dee left-hand scale). By comparison, the Euro's share has decreased 2 percentage points, to 16%, the lowest in 22 years. Gold is quickly replacing fiat currencies as a reserve currency. Keep watching gold.
Silver about to surpass gold as best performing asset YTD
Source: zerohedge
Gold’s 2025 Surge: Defying the Commodity Downturn
Divergence Began in November 2023 By May 2025, gold prices had surged 25.0% year-to-date, in sharp contrast to the broader commodity market slump. The overall commodity index fell 9.0%, with energy prices down 12.9% and food prices down 5.9%. Gold's value stood 153% above its pre-pandemic level—outpacing the commodity index by 117%, energy by 138%, and food by 109%. Source: Econonovis on X
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