Festival buying spree continues in India’s gold market

Festival buying spree continues in India’s gold market

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: A festival-led buying spree continued in India‘s retail gold market this week, though premiums eased slightly from a week ago and sales volumes were seen as lower year-on-year. Discounts in top consumer China narrowed further meanwhile even as demand remained relatively muted. Indians celebrated the festival of Diwali this week, following Dhanteras on Nov. … Read more

Dwindling gold demand pushes Chinese discounts to record high

Dwindling gold demand pushes Chinese discounts to record high

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Chinese discounts for physical gold scaled yet another record peak versus global spot rates this week as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to choke retail appetite, with even a price dip failing to lure consumers in India. Gold has been sold at discounts in China, usually the world’s top bullion consumer, since February. Discounts widened … Read more