On August 16, Gelong Exchange generally fell, China Gold International led the decline, Lingbao Gold fell 4%, Zhaojin Mining fell 2.6%, Shandong Gold Mining fell 1.6%. Zijin Mining Group fell slightly today after announcing that he had earned more than 90% in half a year yesterday.The rise in the dollar index dragged down New York December gold by 1% last night to close at $1798.1, an one-week low. In terms of individual stocks, China Gold reported that interim net profit fell nearly 3 per cent year-on-year to $152 million, earning $38.45 per share, while total revenue rose 3.3 per cent year-on-year to $596 million. In the second quarter alone, China's gold net profit fell nearly 19 per cent year-on-year to $81.194 million, while revenue fell 4.2 per cent to $292 million.