UPDATE 1-China's 2020 gold imports via Hong Kong sink as virus hits demand
* December imports via HK up nearly 71% month-on-month * Demand unlikely to rise in February - analyst (Adds details, comments, graphic) Jan 26 (Reuters) - China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong in December rose for a second straight month, although imports for the year plunged by 85% as the coronavirus took its toll on the country’s economy and dealt a blow to consumption of the metal. Net gold imports via Hong Kong to China, the world’s top gold consumer, stood at 5.6 tonnes in December compared with 3.3 tonnes in November, data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department show...
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