China's foreign exchange reserves data was out over the weekend (for August)

On gold:

  • China held 62.45 million fine troy ounces of gold at end-August
  • this is up 4.85 % YTD from 59.560 million ounces at the end of 2018
  • value of its gold reserves $95.45bn at end-August from $87.876 billion at end-July.

Demand like this underpinning gold.