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China’s Lunar New Year Gold Rush: Who’s Winning — the Bullion or the Brand?
China’s pre‑Lunar New Year rush for gold jewellery has been driven by young buyers seeking small, symbolic pieces that combine adornment with perceived investment value. The industry’s rising bullion price has amplified a split between scale‑focused retailers that profit from widespread outlets and boutique brands that command high retail margins—but face limits in converting that premium into resale value.
Gold Fever at Lunar New Year Exposes a Divide: Scale Players Grow Sales, Niche Brands Keep Margins
A post‑holiday rush of young buyers in China is boosting sales of lightweight, design‑led gold jewellery even as global bullion prices climb. Financial results show a split: large franchised chains drive revenue through scale while a handful of boutique operators extract far higher margins, but the durability of brand premiums is uncertain because resale values remain tied to metal prices.
China’s Market Pulse: From tighter gig-economy rules to ByteDance’s Seedream 5.0 and local stimulus for homebuyers
Chinese authorities moved to strengthen protections for gig workers and to regulate opaque consumer products, while local governments and firms deployed incentives and product launches to sustain demand. ByteDance rolled out Seedream 5.0 in a bid to deepen its AI creative stack as markets reacted with sectoral rotation and holiday cost pressures surfaced in retail logistics.
China Markets Rally as ByteDance Unveils Advanced AI Video Tool and Global Costs of Winter Games Reignite Debate
Chinese markets rallied on February 9, buoyed by gains in tech and semiconductor sectors even as gold and silver rose amid geopolitical caution. ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0, a generative AI video model that heightens both commercial opportunity and regulatory risk, while Italy’s Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics underscored the growing fiscal weight of hosting major events. Beijing also reported that its five‑year seed‑industry targets were met, strengthening agricultural self‑reliance.
China’s Central Bank Keeps Buying Gold — Small Steps, Strategic Shift
China’s central bank increased its gold holdings for the 15th month in a row to 74.19 million ounces at end-January 2026, adding roughly 40,000 ounces. Foreign-exchange reserves rose to $3.399 trillion, helped by a weaker dollar and asset price gains; analysts see Beijing’s modest, persistent gold buying as a cautious move to diversify reserves.
From Wedding Rules to Winter Sports: How Beijing’s Year‑start Directives, Consumer Frenzy and Platform Policing Are Shaping China’s Early‑2026 Economy
Beijing’s latest No.1 document renewed efforts to rein in excessive rural bride prices and for the first time called for cross‑provincial coordination, even as state media celebrated mass participation in winter sports and officials moved to revive cross‑strait tourism. Markets were volatile: gold jewellery prices surged, bitcoin hit a 15‑month low amid AI‑related software fears, and regulators forced WeChat to block widely shared promotional links that were disrupting user experience.