Gold Bullion Vaults Rattled by China’s Forgery Crisis

Gold Bullion Vaults Rattled by China’s Forgery Crisis
Gold bars and others precious metals are pictured at the Agosi factory in the city of Pforzheim, southwestern Germany, on April 1, 2019. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images
Chriss Street
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With Brexit, the Sino-U.S. trade war, Hong Kong protests, and negative interest rates driving an investor flight to quality, reports of fake stamped bullion have rattled gold markets.