China's Feb net gold imports via Hong Kong fell 13.6pc from Jan

Net imports via Hong Kong to China, the world's top consumer of the metal, fell to 33.15 tonnes in February from 38.37 tonnes in January, according to data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.

Total gold imports via Hong Kong slipped 13.4 percent to 36.61 tonnes last month from 42.276 tonnes in January.