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Fewer households sold old gold in the second quarter
Recycled gold supply fell 6% year on year in Q2 2026 as prices eased from their January highs. Recycling is where household jewellery enters the market.
Why the sterling gold price matters to UK gold sellers
UK values are settled in pounds, but the benchmark behind them is quoted in dollars — so the exchange rate moves a valuation as much as the metal itself does.
Central banks bought record gold as prices fell
Central banks added a net 289 tonnes of gold in the second quarter of 2026 — the strongest second quarter on record — even as the price came down from its January highs.
What this section covers
- Significant movements in the gold price and what drives them.
- Bank of England, inflation and interest rate developments relevant to gold.
- Central bank gold buying and official sector activity.
- UK precious metals market and hallmarking developments.
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