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Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Bloomberg News
via The Straits Times, Singapore
Saturday, March 16, 2024

BEIJING -- With China's deflation at its worst in 15 years, a volatile stock market, and bank interest rates too low for her liking, 18-year-old Tina Hong is placing her financial security in gold beans.

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Weighing as little as one gram each, the beans -- and other forms of gold jewellery -- are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese in an era of economic uncertainty. It is part of a larger consumer trend for all things gold -- from bullion to beans and bracelets -- that has gripped the mainland.

"It's basically impossible to lose money from buying gold," reasoned Ms. Hong, a college freshman studying computer science in Fujian province. ...

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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/gold-beans-all-the-rage-with-china-s-gen-z-as-deflation-bites

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