Stock market anomaly: Gold stocks fall further in the afternoon. China Gold International (02099.HK) and Chifeng Gold (06693.HK) both drop nearly 4%.

According to the Wisdom Finance APP, the afternoon decline in gold stocks expanded. As of the time of publication, China Gold International (02099.HK) fell by 3.82% to 125.8 Hong Kong dollars; Chifeng Gold (06693) fell by 3.74% to 28.34 Hong Kong dollars; Shandong Gold (01787) fell by 3.7% to 33.3 Hong Kong dollars; Zijin Mining (02899) fell by 2.22% to 28.14 Hong Kong dollars.