GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:BAR) Shares Cross Above 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:BAR) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $41.61 and traded as high as $44.02. GraniteShares Gold Trust shares last traded at $43.86, with a volume of 576,739 shares changing hands.

Key Headlines Impacting GraniteShares Gold Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting GraniteShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks continue to buy gold, supporting longer‑term demand and the bullion price — a tailwind for BAR. Central banks bought 45 tonnes of gold
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions (Venezuela, Iran) and recent crises have renewed safe‑haven flows into gold, underpinning price resilience that benefits BAR. Gold Edges Higher Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: World Gold Council projects mine output peaking in 2027 and then plateauing, which supports a constructive supply backdrop for gold prices over the medium term. Gold mining output to peak in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts note that recent pullbacks are holding short‑term support levels, keeping the broader bullish trend intact — a mixed signal until new catalysts appear. Pullback Holds Support, Upside Bias Intact
• Neutral Sentiment: Several house views remain bullish (expecting higher highs over time) but highlight near‑term resistance and range risk as prices approach record levels. Bull Trend Reasserts Toward Record Highs
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term profit‑taking and caution ahead of U.S. jobs data (NFP), plus firmer ISM/ADP reads, have pressured gold — a direct headwind for BAR today. Spot gold trades near session low after ISM Services PMI rises
• Negative Sentiment: Index rebalancing (Bloomberg Commodity Index) scheduled in mid‑January could force mechanical selling of precious metals, creating a near‑term downside risk for BAR. Gold and silver face January headwind as index rebalancing looms
• Negative Sentiment: Broad profit‑taking across gold and silver, plus some bearish technicals in silver, is spooking traders and weighing on the sector today. Gold, silver down; bearish chart pattern in silver spooks bulls

GraniteShares Gold Trust Trading Down 1.0%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $41.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Advyzon Investment Management LLC bought a new position in GraniteShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $10,536,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. increased its position in GraniteShares Gold Trust by 116.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 408,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,530,000 after acquiring an additional 219,682 shares during the period. Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at $6,489,000. a16z Perennial Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust during the third quarter worth $6,925,000. Finally, FSA Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust in the third quarter worth $2,204,000.

About GraniteShares Gold Trust

The GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less trust expenses and liabilities, using physically held gold stored and secured in vaults in London. BAR was launched on Aug 31, 2017 and is managed by GraniteShares.