China's March net gold imports via Hong Kong rise 9.8pc month/month

China's net gold imports via main conduit Hong Kong in March rose 9.8 percent from the previous month, data showed on Monday.

Net imports via Hong Kong to China, the world's top consumer of the metal, increased to 36.392 tonnes in March from 33.15 tonnes in February, according to data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.

Total gold imports via Hong Kong climbed 12.2 percent to 41.082 tonnes last month from 36.61 tonnes in February.