China's August net gold imports via Hong Kong rise 4% m/m

Sept 24 (Reuters) — China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in August rose more than 4% from July, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Thursday. The world's top gold consumer imported a net 58.491 metric tons in August, compared with 56.193 tons in July, the data showed. (Reporting by Noel John in Bengaluru. Editing by Mark Potter) ((Noel.John@thomsonreuters.com;)