China’s central bank has stopped its buying spree of gold. The People’s Bank of China has indicated that its bullion holdings are unchanged as of the end of May, signaling the end of what was an 18 month long buying spree of the yellow metal.
The People’s Bank had been aggressively acquiring gold since November 2022, leading to purchases of the metal by other central banks as geopolitical tensions rise.
Gold slumps as China’s central bank halts 18-month buying spree
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China's CB did not buy any gold last month ending an 18-month consecutive buying spree.
The question now is, just a pause or ? pic.twitter.com/X0tDjzV4DX
The price of gold has slumped in response to the news, falling by over $67 per ounce to $2,307, a decline of nearly 3.0%.

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