Koos Jansen: Chinese gold demand 973 tonnes in first half of 2016

Chinese wholesale gold demand, as measured by withdrawals from the vaults of the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), reached a sizable 973 metric tonnes in the first half of 2016, down 7 percent compared to last year.

Although Chinese gold demand year to date at 973 tonnes is slightly down from its record year in 2015 -- when China in total net imported over 1,550 tonnes and an astonishing 2,596 tonnes were withdrawn from SGE designated vaults -- appetite from the mainland is still the greatest of all single nations.

At the same time the mainstream consultancy firms (World Gold Council, GFMS, Metals Focus) continue portraying Chinese gold demand to be roughly half of SGE withdrawals, as these firms measure "gold demand" merely at the retail level, which excludes any direct purchases at the SGE by institutional and individual investors. But to reassure you, Chinese wholesale gold demand still equals SGE withdrawals. ...

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