World Gold News
World Gold Council reports a weaker dollar link to 30-year Treasuries, 2-year intact
The World Gold Council published its Weekly Markets Monitor for 7 September 2026, reporting that the dollar’s correlation with 30-year US Treasury yields has weakened sharply while its relationship with the 2-year yield remains intact. The measure is a rolling…
LBMA counts London’s 9,632 tonnes of vault gold in 12.5 kg standard bars
LBMA reported London vault holdings for end-August 2026 at 9,632 tonnes of gold, a 1.03% increase on the previous month, and stated the figure as approximately 770,571 gold bars. Silver holdings were 28,431 tonnes, up 0.77%. The series is reported…
People’s Bank of China raises gold reserves to 76.73 million fine ounces in August
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange published its official reserve assets table for 2026 on 7 September, recording China’s gold reserves at 76.73 million fine troy ounces at the end of August against 76.08 million at the end of July.…
Metals Focus tells CIBJO congress 9-carat gold jewellery is spreading in India
Gold jewellery’s share of total gold consumption has fallen back toward levels last seen during the pandemic, Matthew Piggott, director of gold and silver at Metals Focus, told the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission on 6 September 2026. He said 9-carat…
CIBJO presents Blue List first edition defining sustainable, responsible and ethical
CIBJO’s Jewellery Supply Chain Committee presented the first edition of the Blue List to the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza on 7 September 2026, the final day of the Congress. The document defines sustainable as delivering integrated and lasting socioeconomic…
EASA holds Gulf airspace on Europe–Asia bullion routes under CZIB-2026-07R2
Europe–Asia air routings that carry refinery-origin bullion to Hong Kong and Singapore cross the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency keeps that airspace under a standalone Conflict Zone Information Bulletin, CZIB-2026-07R2, issued on 14…
CENTCOM strikes three Iranian oil tankers; gold may react at Monday’s open
U.S. Central Command said on 5 September 2026 that its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships. The CENTCOM public release dated 5 September states that…
Golden Ark Reserve at the Opening of CIBJO’s Centenary Congress in Vicenza
On 4 September 2026 the centenary congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) opened at the Fiera di Vicenza, Italy, and runs to 7 September. It is hosted by Italian Exhibition Group during the VICENZAORO show. The Opening Ceremony, held…
OFAC identifies Iran’s gold sector under Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902
The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control determined on 24 August 2026 that Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902 applies to the aviation, digital asset, gold, shipping and technology sectors of the Iranian economy. The determination was made…