BIS: Retail gold purchases have tripled in the past six months, while institutional selling has accelerated.

CoinFeed reported on March 19th, citing Cointelegraph, that data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that retail investor gold purchases have tripled in the past six months, while institutional investor selling has accelerated during the same period. Since the second quarter of 2025, retail investors have purchased approximately $70 billion in gold ETFs, more than doubling their purchases in the past six months. Institutional selling began in mid-November last year and accelerated after the precious metals market began its correction in January. The BIS report points out that the influx of retail funds into ETFs and leveraged positions drove the rise in precious metals, but daily rebalancing of leveraged ETFs and margin-triggered liquidations amplified price volatility, particularly in the silver market. Gold prices are down 9% from their all-time high at the end of January, while silver has plummeted 34% over the same period.