BEIJING, April 26 (Reuters) - China's gold consumption in the first quarter of 2024 climbed by 5.94% from the year earlier to 308.905 metric tons, the country's Gold Association said on Friday.

China's gold output made of domestically produced raw materials during January-March rose 1.16% on the year to 85.959 tons, it added. (Reporting by Judy Hua, Amy Lv and Ryan Woo; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)