<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>BEIJING/HONG KONG (Oct 7): China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases in September, extending its buying streak to a 23rd consecutive month, official data showed on Wednesday.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Gold holdings by the People's Bank of China rose to 77.47 million fine troy ounces at the end of September from 76.73 million ounces a month earlier.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>China has continued to accumulate gold despite sharp swings in bullion prices this year.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The value of China's gold reserves fell to US$323.52 billion at the end of September from US$350.08 billion a month earlier, the data showed.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Gold prices fell over 6% in September.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Spot gold was most recently trading at around US$4,147.47 per ounce on Wednesday at 0244 GMT.</div>

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BEIJING/HONG KONG (Oct 7): China's central bank stepped up its gold purchases in September, extending its buying streak to a 23rd consecutive month, official data showed on Wednesday.