BEIJING: China continues to lead global demand for gold jewellery and secured the top spot in worldwide central bank gold purchases last year, making it an important force driving global consumption of the precious metal, says a report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
The global jewellery market proved to be resilient amid record-high prices last year as demand rose by three tonnes year-on-year to stand at 2,093 tonnes.
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