China added to its gold reserves for a 10th straight month, extending a push to bolster its hefty stockpile as it tries to diversify away from the US dollar.
Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 930,000 troy ounces in August, the central bank said on Thursday. That’s equivalent to about 29 tons. Total reserves now sit at 2,165 tons, with around 217 tons added in a run of purchases that began in November.
At the same time, the concentration of shipments to China has left the precious metal vulnerable to any potential shift in demand. Central banks elsewhere expected to ease purchases this year following record buying in 2022.
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