Gold Bullion Demand Surges 27% In Q3 -- New Chinese "Buying Spree"

``Overall demand increased by 8% year-on-year to 1,121t as selling of futures contracts and ETFs contributed to a price dip, 6% in July, which buoyed gold demand around the world... the US which saw a surge in bar and coin demand -- it tripled and was up 207% to 33t from 11t on the same period last year, with massive demand from China, up 70% to 52t and Europe up 35% to 61t... Total supply was 1,100t in Q3, up 1% year-on-year.''