Gold's central bank takeover is mostly a mark-to-market story

JPMorgan argues that gold’s apparent rise to nearly 30% of global central-bank reserves is driven mainly by soaring prices rather than a large, coordinated shift into the metal. The move highlights how mark-to-market effects can inflate gold’s share of reserve portfolios even without major new buying. The article also references GLD as a proxy for gold exposure. Overall, the piece frames gold’s rally as supportive for the metal’s headline importance, but cautions that the reserve-share surge may overstate actual allocation changes.