Gold exports from Switzerland to China soared in August

Gold exports from Switzerland to China soared in August

From miningweekly.com

Gold exports from Switzerland to China jumped 254% in August compared with July to their highest level since May 2024 and supplies to India rose, partly offsetting a slump in deliveries to the United States, Swiss customs data showed on Thursday. Spot gold prices are up 39% so far this year, heading for their biggest annual gain since 1979, amid demand for safe-haven assets. Bullion hit a record high of $3 707 per troy ounce on Wednesday. The Swiss data showed that gold exports to China rose in August to 35 metric tons from 9.9 tons in July, while supplies to India, another major bullion consumer along with China, ... (full story)

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