China Gold Association: In the first three quarters of 2026, China's gold consumption increased by 0.28% year-on-year.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that the latest statistics from the China Gold Association show that in the first three quarters of 2026, China's gold consumption reached 684.623 tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.28%. Among this, gold jewelry accounted for 178.612 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 33.86%; gold bars and coins accounted for 444.576 tons, a year-on-year increase of 26.26%; industrial and other uses of gold accounted for 61.434 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.41%. In the first three quarters of 2026, domestic gold ETF holdings increased by a cumulative 56.114 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 28.98%. As of the end of September 2026, domestic gold ETF holdings stood at 303.965 tons.