Gold demand in China, the world’s second-largest consumer, gained in the first half as govement measures to cool the property market and falling equities spurred investment demand, the Shanghai Gold Exchange said.
The total volume of gold traded on the exchange jumped 59 percent in the first six months from a year earlier to the equivalent of 3,174.5 metric tons, said Song Yuqin, vice general manager at the exchange. Silver tuover soared more than fivefold, Song told a conference in Beijing today.
