Japan’s Top Gold Retailer Says It Can’t Keep Up With Demand

Japan’s largest gold retailer suspended sales of small bullion bars for at least a month, unable to meet frenzied buying interest spurred by the metal’s surge to record highs.

Tanaka Precious Metal Group Co. said Thursday it has paused sales of 5- to 50-gram gold bars and platinum bars of 5 to 10 grams as demand outstrips capacity. It aims to resume in late November and will continue in the meantime to offer gold and platinum bars weighing over 100 grams.