Gold: Follow the Signal, Not the Noise Ripple Effect — March 19, 2026
Yesterday, the gold price dropped below the 50-day moving average for the first time in 142 days. The sell-off ended one of gold's longest periods of relative strength on record.
While there may be a short-term breakdown in gold prices, the signal remains intact: China has officially added to its gold holdings for 18 consecutive months. (Source: The Kobeissi Letter) China is among the leading buyers of gold. Currently, the People's Bank of China owns over 50 tonnes, valued at $371 billion. At the same time, China is unloading U.S. Treasury debt.
That's the signal.
Yesterday's sell-off in gold? Noise.
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And yet, the stock market is only slowly rolling over. And gold – typically a hedge against geopolitical uncertainty – is bucking expectations with a sell-off.
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