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🪎 France pulls last gold held in US for $15B gain

「 The gold amounted to 129 tonnes — or about 5% of the bank’s total holdings, according to the bank’s press release issued last week.
France, one of the world’s leading gold holders, has been storing some of its bullion with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York since the late 1920s 」

https://www.mining.com/france-pulls-last-gold-held-in-us-for-15b-gain/

#france #economy #gold

French central bank nets €13bn by pulling gold out of US reserves

France’s central bank has sold off the last of the gold it held in the United States Federal Reserve and replaced it with higher quality bars in Paris, taking advantage of rising prices to make nearly €13 billion as it upgrades its holdings.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260404-french-central-bank-nets-%E2%82%AC13bn-from-us-gold-sale-consolidates-reserves-in-paris

#France #gold

French central bank nets €13bn by pulling gold out of US reserves

France’s central bank has sold off the last of the gold it held in the United States Federal Reserve and replaced it with higher quality bars in Paris, taking advantage of rising prices to make nearly €13 billion as it upgrades its holdings.

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2 … 3. Strong retail demand in #India and #China accelerated the upward trend. Likely reason why #gold prices have declined recently: 1. #Investors needed #liquidity as they experienced losses elsewhere in their #portfolios.
1 #TorstenSlok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management: Reasons why #gold prices started going up in 2022: 1. #Centralbank buying driven by #de-dollarization because of sanctions when Russia invaded Ukraine 2. Worries about #US #inflation … 🧵
Kim Hee Won Is A Corrupt Police Officer Who Puts Survival First In New Drama “Gold Land” - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

Disney+’s upcoming drama “Gold Land” has unveiled new stills of Kim Hee Won in character!

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Gold near $4,700. Goldman targets $5,400 by year-end. Central banks buying 60 tonnes a month. This rally is bigger than the Iran war — it's a structural shift in how the world stores value. Don't miss what the metal is signalling. Link in bio. 🥇
#Gold #XAU #SafeHaven #CentralBanks #Inflation #Commo

https://premarketdaily.com/gold-near-4700-safe-haven-flows-dominate-what-the-metals-rally-reveals-about-market-sentiment/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Gold Near $4,700, Safe-Haven Flows Dominate: What the Metal’s Rally Reveals About Market Sentiment

Gold opened the week of April 6 trading in the $4,660–$4,715 per ounce range, adding 0.76% in pre-market trade as the Iran war's Strait of Hormuz closure sustains demand for safe-haven assets. The precious metal has appreciated more than 50% over the past year, with analysts at Goldman Sachs maintaining an end-2026 price target of

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Ah, the riveting tale of Germany's gold—because apparently, the Germans can't #trust the Yanks with a few shiny rocks! 🪙🇺🇸 Clearly, the real threat here is their #outdated #browsers struggling to load a video about all this. 📺💻
https://www.dw.com/en/is-germanys-gold-safe-in-new-york/video-75766873 #Germany #Gold #Issues #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated
Is Germany's gold safe in New York?

Germany's gold reserves have been stored in the US for decades. Some think they should be brought back. With US President Trump breaking up the rules-based world order, they fear he could seize the gold.

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Is Germany's gold safe in New York?

Germany's gold reserves have been stored in the US for decades. Some think they should be brought back. With US President Trump breaking up the rules-based world order, they fear he could seize the gold.

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A Kattappana man returns 7 sovereigns of gold and cash found in an old wardrobe after 8 years, earning praise for his honesty https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kattappana-man-returns-gold-found-wardrobe-8-years-p0mzv6vj?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #kattappana #gold #cash #honesty