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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicGold demand

Topic: Gold demand

High prices, poor demand lead to worst slump for India’s gold imports

Jewellers are concerned that the high prices coupled with the floods in many regions may eat into demand during the upcoming festival season.

Price surge spells ‘hell’ for India’s gold sales as demand wanes

A combination of high taxes, record prices, slowing economic growth and floods are poised to erode India’s gold demand in the peak festival season.

Indians are buying gold for as little as one rupee

Online sellers are trying to boost sales by selling gold in bite-sized portions.

Floods in Kerala, India’s top gold buyer, may affect wedding season demand

The usual spend of 200 grams to 1 kilogram of gold per wedding in Kerala may drop 50 per cent in the next month.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

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Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

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Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.