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After reaching all-time highs earlier this year by breaking above $5,000 per ounce, gold prices are entering a stabilization phase around $4,150 per ounce. Despite a natural correction driven by interest rate policies, underlying demand for the precious metal remains exceptionally strong. Shielding the market is a dual pillar of institutional investors and central banks: physical gold-backed ETFs have reached a historic record in holdings at 4,256 metric tons, bolstered by billions in monthly inflows. In tandem, central banks—led by continued purchases from China and Poland—keep accumulating bullion at nearly double the average rate of the past decade, reinforcing gold’s role as a strategic asset for geopolitical diversification.

[Source: Meteo Finanza]

On Monday, October 19, 2026, gold extended its rally, climbing above $4,170 per ounce (with euro pricing around €120/g). The surge was driven by recent dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve, which led markets to anticipate a pause on interest rates at the upcoming end-of-month meeting. Falling US bond yields and a weaker dollar further boosted the precious metal. Meanwhile, stock market volatility and ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to drive investor flows toward traditional safe-haven assets.

[Source: Trading Economics]

The yellow metal is roaring back on global financial markets. Driven by renewed safe-haven demand and fresh U.S. inflationary pressures (with CPI surging to 3.7%), gold has surpassed the key threshold of $4,180 per troy ounce (~€120/gram).
Recent turbulence in stock markets and mounting uncertainty over central bank moves have triggered a genuine flight to capital protection. Despite the consolidation that followed earlier all-time highs this year, the bullish momentum remains exceptionally strong. Analysts are now closely watching resistance near the $4,200 level.

[Source: XTB Market Analysis]