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China's net gold imports via Hong Kong steady in February

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong steady in February

  • Net gold imports via Hong Kong to China, the world's top consumer of the metal, fell 0.2% to 4.192 tonnes in February, compared with 4.2 tonnes in January, the data showed.
  • "Import is still restricted. There were no quotas issued by People's Bank of China (PBOC) in February," Bernard Sin, Regional Director, Greater China at MKS Switzerland, said.
Published 25 Mar, 2021 09:00pm
Gold down in Europe
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Gold down in Europe

ROTTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices inched lower on Friday as a rebound in US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar ...
Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am
Asian gold demand rebounding as Swiss exports to India surge
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Asian gold demand rebounding as Swiss exports to India surge

  • Switzerland is the world's biggest gold refining centre and transit hub, while India and China are the two biggest gold consumers and Thailand is a regional trade hub.
  • One reason for the pick-up is a steady decline in gold prices from record highs last August. Most gold in Asia is sold as jewellery and buyers are put off by high prices.
Published 18 Mar, 2021 05:13pm
Asia Gold-More takers as prices dip, Indian premiums rise
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Asia Gold-More takers as prices dip, Indian premiums rise

  • Chinese premiums rise to $8-$10/oz.
  • Higher buying activity in China, Singapore, Japan.
  • Dealers charged premiums of $6 an ounce over official domestic prices, inclusive of 12.5% import and 3% sales taxes, compared with last week's premium of $5.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:45pm
Gold under pressure as US yields, dollar firm
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Gold under pressure as US yields, dollar firm

  • European Central Bank policy meeting due on Thursday.
  • More platinum deficits loom after record 2020 undersupply – WPIC.
  • Platinum prices likely to reach $1,300/oz over 12 months – UBS.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 05:25pm
China's Shandong Yulong Gold to buy Australia's Barto for $188mn in debt
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China's Shandong Yulong Gold to buy Australia's Barto for $188mn in debt

  • Shandong Yulong Gold, which used to make steel pipes before changing its name and business focus, said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange its Lanjing Mining subsidiary would acquire 100% of Barto and control its gold mining operations in Western Australia.
  • Barto's operations, in the Southern Cross greenstone belt, are currently managed on behalf of Shandong Tianye by West Perth-based explorer Minjar Gold.
Published 05 Mar, 2021 08:49pm
China's gold imports via Hong Kong fall in January on COVID-19 travel curbs
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China's gold imports via Hong Kong fall in January on COVID-19 travel curbs

  • Gold prices in the top consumer of the metal, flipped back into a discount - a situation that prevailed for most of 2020 as the pandemic curbed demand - in the week to Jan. 29.
  • Net gold imports via Hong Kong to China stood at 4.2 tonnes in January compared with 5.6 tonnes in December, while they were down 55% on an annual basis.
Published 25 Feb, 2021 06:35pm