The People's Bank of China reported that at the end of March 2026, the Shanghai Gold Exchange's Au(T+D) contract closed at 1,015.7 yuan per gram, down 11.1% month-on-month. In March 2026, the Shanghai Gold Exchange traded 5,675.4 tons of gold, a decrease of 6.3% year-on-year; while the Shanghai Futures Exchange traded 19,000 tons of gold, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year.