The world gold price was stable today with spot gold increasing by 0.6 USD to 1,954 USD/ounce. August gold futures last traded at $1,956.4 per ounce, down $8 from dawn the day before.
Although the world gold price was almost unchanged from dawn the previous day, it has fallen sharply from the gain gained during the day due to concerns about demand for the metal will decrease in the near future when economic data will be released. China's new is not very positive.
The report showed that the GDP of China, the world's second largest economy, grew by 6.3% year-on-year, lower than analysts' forecasts (6.9%). The news has put some downward pressure on the metals and crude oil markets. Talking about this issue, one analyst wrote in the Wall Street Journal: "The Chinese economy is clearly floundering."