Central Banks Bought 321 Tonnes of Gold in the Third Quarter
World Gold Council data cited by The Daily Hodl shows central banks increased net gold purchases to their highest level since late 2024.
World Gold Council data cited by The Daily Hodl shows central banks increased net gold purchases to their highest level since late 2024. JUST (JST) is trading at ₹13.57 ($0.1442), up 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by The Daily Hodl, with live market data added, as of Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:45:01 UTC.
The purchase surge indicates stronger official-sector demand for gold amid geopolitical risk and broader concerns, making central-bank reserve preferences an important macro signal.
- Central banks added a net 321 tonnes of gold in Q3.
- Purchases were the highest since late 2024, according to The Daily Hodl.
- The reported value of central-bank gold buying was $42.42 billion.
- Crypto sentiment remained cautious, with the Fear & Greed index at 28.
- Central Banks Bought 321 Tonnes of Gold in the Third Quarter — this brief
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Central banks purchased a net 321 tonnes of gold during the third quarter, according to The Daily Hodl, citing World Gold Council data. The reported purchases, valued at $42,423,360,000, represented the strongest quarterly accumulation since late 2024. The outlet linked the buying to heightened geopolitical risk and wider concerns, although its summary did not provide a country-by-country breakdown. As a single-source report, the figures have not been corroborated by another outlet included in the coverage. The Daily Hodl attributed the data to the World Gold Council, making the research body the central source for both the tonnage and the comparison with late 2024. No participating central bank was identified in the supplied summary.
The development places renewed official-sector demand for gold against a cautious global risk backdrop. Gold’s role as a reserve asset gives central-bank purchases broader macro significance, while the report’s emphasis on geopolitical risk suggests that reserve preferences are being influenced by elevated uncertainty. The supplied coverage did not specify whether buying was concentrated in particular regions or asset classes.
Live market data show a subdued overall crypto picture: total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.61 trillion, the broader market is flat, and 
Bitcoin is down 0.30% over 24 hours. The Fear & Greed Index is at 28, placing sentiment in the Fear range. 
JUST is trading at $0.143559, up 0.61% over 24 hours and 5.80% over seven days, with a $1.15 billion market capitalization; the supplied material does not establish any direct link between JUST and the gold purchases.
Since this brief published about 44 hours ago, JUST (JST) has moved from ₹13.51$0.1436 to ₹13.57$0.1442 — +0.43%.
The chart plots JST's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 JST ≈ ₹14.99 (about $0.1442), up 1.1% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Central Banks Bought 321 Tonnes of Gold in the Third Quarter — questions & answers
How much gold did central banks buy in Q3?
Central banks added a net 321 tonnes of gold, according to The Daily Hodl’s summary of World Gold Council data. The headline valued the purchases at $42,423,360,000.
When was central-bank gold buying last this high?
The third-quarter purchases were the largest net additions since late 2024, according to The Daily Hodl.
Is there a direct link between gold buying and JUST?
No direct link was established in the supplied coverage. JUST is included only as live market context.
How much is 1 JUST worth in rupee today?
About ₹14.99 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.1442. The rupee price moves with both JST's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our JUST in rupee page for any amount.
Has JUST's price moved since this brief was published?
JST is up 0.43% since this brief first published — trading at ₹13.57 ($0.1442) now versus ₹13.51 ($0.1436) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from The Daily Hodl. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.