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India’s gold demand improves as prices dip
Gold demand in India saw a slight improvement towards the week’s end as prices fell from record highs, yet remained below normal levels. Discounts in China persisted due to low activity, and India’s imports are predicted to drop significantly by 85 per cent in February. Meanwhile, gold trades in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan show varying premiums and discounts.
India’s gold demand improved in the second half of this week but remained lower than normal as prices retreated from all-time-high levels, while traders continued to offer discounts in China as activity remained lacklustre. Domestic gold prices were trading around 84,750 rupees per 10 grams on Friday after hitting a record high of 86,592 rupees last week.
Indian dealers this week offered a discount of $12-$27 an ounce over official domestic prices, inclusive of 6 per cent import and 3 per cent sales levies, down from the last week’s discount of $35.
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Gold Sees Decline On Shifting Global Macroeconomic Cues
Spot Gold On The COMEX Hovered Around $4,057.85 Per Bounce, Indicating That The Cautious Sentiment Is Being Felt Across Global Markets.
Gold prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) experienced a notable pullback as market participants reacted to shifting global macroeconomic cues. The benchmark MCX Gold August 2026 Futures contract fell by 1.30%, trading at Rs 1,41,619.00 per 10 grams ahead of its upcoming expiry on August 5, 2026. Mirroring this downward trend, the Gold Mini (GOLDM) contract also slid, with its last traded price recorded at Rs 1,41,511.00.
The broader bullion market reflected a similar weakness. MCX Silver futures, set to expire on September 4, 2026, shed 1.60% of their value to trade at Rs 2,19,093.00 per kilogram. On the international front, spot gold on the COMEX hovered around $4,057.85 per ounce, indicating that the cautious sentiment is being felt across global markets.
Market analysts attribute this downward pressure to complex geopolitical and macroeconomic factors. While escalating conflicts in the Middle East would traditionally spur safe-haven demand, they have also kept inflation risks highly elevated. This sticky inflation has prompted widespread market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will maintain a prolonged high-interest-rate environment. Because higher interest rates raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets, investors have pulled back, keeping both gold and silver under pressure.
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