Bullion Club Volume III · Edition 2026
Bullion Club Research, Flows desk
Bullion Club Research · Volume III

Chinese investors
bought 46.4% more gold
at a record price.

China's Q1 2026 gold figures came out this week. Investor demand for bars and coins rose 46.4%. Jewellery demand fell 37.1%. Same gold, same country, same three months.

Inside the briefing
  • iWhy investor demand rose 46.4% at a record price.
  • iiWhat the 37.1% drop in jewellery tells us.
  • iiiWhy PBOC's 5-month buying streak sets the floor.
  • ivWhy Western ETF buyers came back in Q1.
  • vWhich form of gold a UK investor can buy without paying tax on the gain.
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