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China Adds Gold to Reserves as Prices Weaken

The central bank increased its gold holdings in September, extending a buying streak toward two years while bullion prices fall.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 7 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Above 4.9%
0%50%100%98%3 Oct, 23:14 UTCnowBloomberg Markets: China’s Central Bank Adds Gold in September as Bullion Weakens · 7 Oct, 06:41 UTCQuartz: Gold slips ahead of Fed September meeting minutes release · 7 Oct, 12:00 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
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3 Oct, 23:14 UTC98%

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 7 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 7 October at 06:41 UTC; Quartz followed 5h 19m later. The most recent article, from Quartz, appeared on 7 October at 12:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Quartz.

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  • Above 4.9% — the market puts it at 98%, closing 19 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if China's official unemployment rate for September 2026 exceeds 4.9%. It is No if the rate stays at or below that threshold. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the data release date rather than the specific month the statistic covers.

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  1. China’s Central Bank Adds Gold in September as Bullion Weakens Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Gold slips ahead of Fed September meeting minutes release Quartz

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