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Indians seen buying more gold in 2020 after 3-year pause

Swansy Afonso -
Inbound gold shipments may climb to 750 tons from an estimated 690 tons last year. Imports had slumped as growth slowed & domestic prices surged.

Gold smuggling on the rise as high prices, higher taxes boost appeal of the yellow metal

Swansy Afonso -
Illegal inflows have jumped after the Modi government increased import taxes in July and prices surged to record highs in September.

Gold’s impressive run this year is set to continue in 2020

Ranjeetha Pakiam -
Trade war frictions and easier monetary policy across economies pushed gold this year. Geopolitical and economic risks are likely to factor in 2020 too.

India is one of the largest gold smuggling hubs, and UAE plays big intermediary: Report

Taran Deol -
Over a quarter of India’s approximate 1,000 tonne gold imports is not accounted for, says a new report by Canada-based NGO IMPACT.

Gold hallmarking mandatory in India from 1 January, jewellers fear ‘GST-type’ slowdown

Samyak Pandey -
Modi government plans to implement gold hallmarking across the country in four phases, starting with the metro cities.

NBFC crisis turns bonanza for gold loan financiers Manappuram, Muthoot

Divya Patil -
Indians are increasingly pawning their family jewellery to get cash amid a fundraising crunch at NBFCs.

India cuts gold imports for fourth month 

Shruti Srivastava -
Gold consumption is forecast to drop to the lower end of a 700 to 750 ton range this year, the lowest since 2016, as a surge in prices coupled with a weak economy keeps buyers away.

Indians are buying less gold and millennials are partly to blame

David Fickling -
The world’s most important gold market isn’t what it used to be. Just a decade ago, India’s hunger for gold jewellery and bullion meant it...

High gold prices, economic slowdown dulls Dhanteras sales

Swansy Afonso -
Gold sales in the run up to Diwali, which is usually a busy time, were down about 40% from last year.

Silver glitters in India as record prices dull gold’s luster

Swansy Afonso -
At around Rs 45,900 a kilogram, silver is about 80 times cheaper than gold and far more affordable as an investment.
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