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Hong Kong and mainland gold sales expected to surge during year of the rat

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BusinessTimes/Charleston Lim/1-27-2020

photo image of pagoda as it appears on China panda gold coin“Gold sellers in Hong Kong and Mainland China are expecting a surge in demand for the precious metal this year. The boost reportedly happens quite regularly during the Year of the Rat as it is often considered by traditional Chinese people as the best time to get married and have babies.”

USAGOLD note:  As we posted last week via Bullion Vault, China’s gold consumption was down in 2019 on the basis of weight but near an all-time high the basis of yuan expended. The top year was 2013 and 2019 second.