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Topic: Gold

Gold sparkles as Covid fears drive prices up to its highest since 2012

Ranjeetha Pakiam -
Gold is up 15% this year, buoyed by unprecedented stimulus to aid the global economy hurt by the Covid pandemic.

Gold sales in India unlikely to revive before September

Swansy Afonso -
Demand for gold had already slowed due to high prices before the pandemic struck. Jewellers are now waiting for the festival season for a boost.

India’s gold imports slump by 99.5% due to lockdown

Shruti Srivastava -
India, the second largest consumer of gold in the world, has seen the lowest monthly inflow in records going back to 2010.

GSI denies discovery of speculated 3000-tonne gold deposits in UP Sonbhadra

PTI -
Geological Survey of India said the organisation carried out work in the region in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. However, the results of exploration work for gold were not encouraging.

Gold sales in India to continue slow growth in 2020

Swansy Afonso -
High prices, a slowdown in the domestic economy and weak consumption across sectors saw consumers shying away from gold markets last year.

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.
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