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China's central bank adds to gold reserves for twenty-third consecutive month

World Gold brief based on reporting byMining Weekly
Brief

Reported by Mining Weekly: “China's central bank adds to gold reserves for twenty-third consecutive month”. Gold settled at $4,141 an ounce on October 7, 2026 — $133.13 per gram, -1.11% on the day. The story touches China: we track local prices and customs flows for those.

Why it matters

Official-sector buying or selling changes physical demand and long-term market expectations. Persistent purchases can support the market, but do not guarantee an immediate price increase.

Transmission channels
  • official reserves
  • physical demand
  • currency confidence
  • long-term expectations
What to watch next
  • next reserve disclosure
  • net purchase volume
  • geographic breadth
  • 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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