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India’s gold demand improves as prices dip

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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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Adv. S. Abdul Nazar, State General Secretary Of KGSMA, Met With Chief Minister Sri V.D. Satheesan

Kerala Gold Trade Seeks Government Support For Jewellery Park and Sector Development

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Adv. S. Abdul Nazar, State General Secretary of the Kerala Gold and Silver Merchants Association (KGSMA), met with Kerala Chief Minister Shri V.D. Satheesan. He brought various issues and matters concerning Kerala’s gold trade sector—including the ‘Jewellery Park’ project proposed in the state budget—to the Chief Minister’s attention. The Chief Minister assured him that a meeting of relevant stakeholders would be convened to discuss the challenges and future development plans of the gold trade sector in detail.

Adv. S. Abdul Nazar expressed his happiness and gratitude to the Chief Minister for the successful and grand organization of the KGSMA state convention, and KJIF show which had been inaugurated by the Chief Minister.

The KGSMA is hopeful of receiving government support for projects such as the Jewellery Park, aiming to revitalize Kerala’s gold trade and manufacturing sectors and create more employment opportunities.

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