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4 results for “Fire assay” in Markets
Markets · 8 August 2026
Moving Bullion: The Logistics Nobody Prices
…at leaves the chain — held privately, for example — can re-enter, but normally only after assay or re-refining, because the guarantee rests on continuous custody rather than on the bar itself. · Why do London and New York prices diverge? Because the two markets trade different th…
Ingrid Sørensen · 17 min read
Markets · 20 June 2026
Bring It Home: Central Banks and the Great Gold Repatriation
…Gold in a domestic vault a thousand miles from the settlement system must be shipped, re-assayed if its bars are not Good Delivery, and re-entered into the chain of custody before it can do anything at all. · Domestic vault capacity is the binding constraint on repatriation. Bui…
Ingrid Sørensen · 13 min read
Markets · 6 August 2026
Why Central Banks Started Buying Gold Again
…ower-fineness bars into current Good Delivery specification so they are tradeable without assay disputes. · Why the reported numbers lag Official reserve statistics are self-reported, published with a delay, and in several jurisdictions revised long after the fact. Some purchases…
Ingrid Sørensen · 17 min read
Markets · 2 August 2026
Who Actually Sets the Gold Price
There is no single gold price. There is a London settlement number, a New York futures curve, a Shanghai premium and a jeweller's counter in Dubai — and the distance between them is where the market l…
Ingrid Sørensen · 15 min read
