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Jing Ji Ri Bao·2025-07-27 22:19

Group 1: Gold Consumption Trends - In the first half of 2025, China's gold consumption reached 505.205 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.54% [1] - Gold jewelry consumption was 199.826 tons, down 26% year-on-year, while gold bars and coins saw an increase of 23.69% to 264.242 tons [1] - Industrial and other gold usage rose by 2.59% to 41.137 tons, driven by a recovery in demand for gold salts [1] Group 2: Trading Volume and Market Activity - The Shanghai Gold Exchange reported a total trading volume of 16,786.870 tons in the first half of 2025, a 12.7% increase year-on-year, with a trading value of 12.118 trillion yuan, up 56.46% [1] - The share of gold trading in the total trading volume of the Shanghai Gold Exchange increased from 96.27% to 97.58% [1] - The Shanghai Futures Exchange recorded a trading volume of 75,477.958 tons for gold futures and options, an 88.39% increase year-on-year, with a trading value of 44.4429 trillion yuan, up 149.17% [2] Group 3: Investment Trends - Domestic gold ETF holdings increased by 173.73% to 84.771 tons in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with total holdings reaching 199.505 tons by the end of June [2] - The establishment of an international warehouse by the Shanghai Gold Exchange in Hong Kong marks a significant development, facilitating gold trading contracts in the region [2] Group 4: Gold Prices - Global geopolitical tensions have driven up gold prices, with the London spot gold price reaching $3,287.45 per ounce by the end of June, a 24.31% increase since the beginning of the year [3] - The average gold price in the first half of 2025 was $3,066.59 per ounce, up 39.21% year-on-year [3] - In China, the closing price for Au9999 gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange was 764.43 yuan per gram, a 24.50% increase since the start of the year, with an average price of 725.28 yuan per gram, up 41.07% year-on-year [3]