my country's gold consumption in 2023 will be 1,089.69 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.78%. At the end of December 2023, the year-end price of spot gold in London was US$2,062.40 per ounce, an increase of 12.39% from the opening price of US$1,835.05 per ounce at the beginning of 2023.

Gold and silver jewelry has become the fastest growing category among all commodity retail categories throughout the year.