Chinese ETFs see worst June on record, but H1 numbers reveal resilient ETF, wholesale and PBoC demand – WGC’s Jia  

(Kitco News) – Gold’s weakness last month pushed prices into negative territory in H1, but Chinese gold ETFs still saw notable net inflows in the first six months, while wholesale demand rebounded on a monthly basis in June, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that June’s pronounced price weakness erased all of gold’s earlier gains and resulted in the yellow metal ending the first half of 2026 in the red.