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Mike Bird, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, observes that the rapid increase in gold prices from 2024 onward was fueled by central bank accumulation of gold as an alternative to traditional currency reserves.
He points out that market participants may have overlooked that central banks can also sell or diversify their currency reserves, which could impact future gold demand.
Bird previously reported that S&P earnings expectations signaled a strong economic recovery in the U.S.. He has also analyzed how investment bankers reacted to the SpaceX IPO. His recent coverage continues to track the interplay between institutional actions and market shifts.