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China is likely quietly stockpiling gold in a bid to further minimize its dependence on the US dollar.

Gold is migrating from the West to the East. As Bloomberg described it, many western investors – particularly at the institutional level – are dumping bullion. Meanwhile, Asian buyers are taking advantage of lower prices to snap up less expensive jewelry, coins, and bars.

Gold demand in China showed renewed strength over the last two months despite scattered COVID-19 lockdowns. Both gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) in August and gold imports in July were up. China ranks as the world’s number one gold consumer.

Last week, I asked the question: is the US undermining the dollar’s credibility? It appears the answer is — yes. In another blow for dollar dominance, Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering pricing at least some of its Chinese oil sales in yuan.

Chinese gold consumption boomed during the January holiday season. This continued the 2021 trend where Chinese gold demand climbed back above prepandemic levels.

Chinese gold consumption rebounded in 2021, rising by 36.53% year on year as the market continues to recover after taking a hard hit during the coronavirus pandemic. More significantly, gold demand was up 11.78% compared with consumption in 2019, before the pandemic. China ranks as the world’s number one gold consumer.

While the Federal Reserve talks about tightening monetary policy, the Chinese central bank is heading in the opposite direction. This could boost gold demand in that country even further. Earlier this month, the People’s Bank of China announced a 0.5% cut in financial institutions’ required reserve ratio (RRR). According to the World Gold Council, this move […]

In October, Chinese gold imports reached the highest level since December of 2019 as the market continues to recover after taking a hard hit during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest data from Chinese customs, the country imported 123 tons of gold in October. That was a 38-ton month-on-month increase. China ranks as the […]

Gold demand remained strong in October according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. Both gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) in October and gold imports in September were up year-on-year, and Chinese ETF gold holdings set a new record. These all signal that the Chinese gold market continues to […]

Gold demand in China was up in September, as the country approaches a peak gold-buying season. Both gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) in September and gold imports in August were up, a sign that the Chinese gold market continues to recover after it was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.