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China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October

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Key takeaways

  • People's Bank of China data show China's gold reserves stood at 78.30 million ounces at the end of October, up 830,000 ounces from a month earlier —…
  • Exposed: GLD, GDX, FXI, CEW, EMB
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October

People's Bank of China data show China's gold reserves stood at 78.30 million ounces at the end of October, up 830,000 ounces from a month earlier —…

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares-4.7% 30d

    SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.

  • GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF-12.0% 30d

    VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d

    iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).

  • CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

    WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from China.

  • EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d

    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in China

  • EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d

    VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from China.

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes China

  • NEM Newmont-13.0% 30d

    Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GLD-2.94%-0.03%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
GDX-9.60%-3.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FXI-4.96%-1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CEW+0.00%+0.00%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMB-0.23%+0.42%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMLC-0.30%+0.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+3.03%+3.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NEM-9.75%-2.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October BigGo Finance

Source: BigGo Finance

The price since 7 Nov 2026: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW)three days earlier0.00%final price
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW)five days earlier0.00%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier+3.88%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+3.03%final price
Ishares Tr (EMB)three days earlier+0.42%final price
Ishares Tr (EMB)five days earlier-0.23%final price
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC)three days earlier+0.30%final price
Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC)five days earlier-0.30%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)three days earlier-1.02%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)five days earlier-4.96%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX)three days earlier-3.44%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX)five days earlier-9.60%final price
Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)three days earlier-0.03%final price
Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)five days earlier-2.94%final price
Newmont (NEM)three days earlier-2.27%final price
Newmont (NEM)five days earlier-9.75%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

Companies carried with this story

  • GLD Spdr Gold Trust

    Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October.” Reason on file: SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • GDX Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October.” Reason on file: VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf

    Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October.” Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)

  • CEW Wisdomtree Tr

    In “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from China

  • EMB Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October.” Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in China

  • EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf

    For “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from China

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    For “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes China

  • NEM Newmont

    In “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October,” Newmont (NEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

On 7 Nov 2026, “China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October” is the story that connects Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) to this story.

What ties Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) to the headline is this: SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

A second company, Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX), is listed for a different reason: VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

Price levels for Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

FXI traded between 32.14 and 34.36 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.21. GDX traded between 78.92 and 89.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.13. GLD traded between 373.41 and 394.14 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 379.67.

What the saved facts support for Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

46 out of 100

“China's Central Bank Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months, Adding 830,000 Ounces in October” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.