Representative image India’s gold demand in 2024 is likely to fall to its lowest in four years as a rally in prices to a record high is seen denting purchases during the peak festival season in the December quarter, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Wednesday. Gold demand in the world’s second-biggest consumer of…
Indian gold demand looks set for a strong few months as a cut to the import tax and what’s likely to be a buoyant festival and wedding season drive purchases in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal. Imports more than tripled to 140 tons in August from the previous month, according to the…
The World Gold Council (WGC) has raised its projection for India‘s gold consumption in 2024 to 850 tonnes from 750 tonnes. A good monsoon coupled with a duty cut on gold will drive the demand, said John Reade, market strategist-Europe and Asia, World Gold Council. “Jewellery will drive this higher demand of gold in India…
BEIJING: China‘s gold consumption in the first quarter of 2024 climbed by 5.94% from a year earlier on soaring safe-haven demand, the country’s Gold Association said on Friday. Bullion consumption in the world’s largest consumer totalled 308.905 metric tons in the first three months of the year. Purchase of gold bars and coins jumped 26.77%…
Somasundram PR, regional CEO India, World Gold Council MUMBAI: India will continue to see a rise in the consumption of gold backed by higher prosperity within the middle class and a rising awareness about its importance in portfolios, says Somasundaram PR, the regional CEO for India at the World Gold Council. “India will have to…
