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Hong Kong relaunches gold futures to tap growing mainland China demand

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Hong Kong is preparing to relaunch gold futures contracts in the coming months, aiming to capitalize on mainland China's increasing demand for gold. The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is working to enhance the city's financial infrastructure, including expanding clearing and storage facilities, to support this initiative. This marks the fourth attempt to establish gold futures in Hong Kong since the 1980s, with previous efforts seeing limited success. AI

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Hong Kong relaunches gold futures to tap growing mainland China demand

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julie Zhang,Enoch Yiu ·

    Gold futures set for Hong Kong comeback as mainland China’s appetite for the metal grows

    The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is pressing ahead with the relaunch of gold futures as mainland China’s appetite for the metal continues to grow. The city would continue to introduce new gold products and facilities to capture the growing opportunities of the gold mar…

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