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Why is China’s demand for gold continuing to grow despite falling prices?

World Gold brief based on reporting bySouth China Morning Post
Brief

Reported by South China Morning Post: “Why is China’s demand for gold continuing to grow despite falling prices?”. Gold settled at $4,115 an ounce on November 9, 2026 — $132.28 per gram, +0.97% on the day. The story touches China: we track local prices and customs flows for those.

Why it matters

The development may change short-term gold-price expectations. Confirmation requires comparing the headline with COMEX, the dollar, yields and trading volume.

Transmission channels
  • COMEX price
  • US Dollar Index
  • US 10Y yield
  • volume and momentum
What to watch next
  • price confirmation
  • trading volume
  • cross-asset reaction
  • reserve and import data: China
Methodology and transparency

This World Gold brief is based on the headline and available metadata. We do not reproduce the publisher's article or add unverified details. The price on the date of the report is our own data: the daily COMEX futures settlement, converted to grams at 31.1035 g per troy ounce.

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