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RBI adds 57.49 tonnes of gold to forex kitty in FY25, brings 38.64 tonnes back to India

May 06, 2025 3:21 am

According to the World Gold Council (WGC), central banks’ insatiable appetite for gold reached a significant milestone in 2024

Gold ETF assets almost double to Rs 55,677 crore in February

March 15, 2025 3:32 am

Gold ETFs allow investors to get exposure to gold without physically owning it, tracking the price of gold and trading like stocks on exchanges

Global gold demand in March quarter dips by 13% to 1,080.8 tonnes: WGC

May 05, 2023 1:15 pm

The total gold demand stood at 1,238.5 tonnes during the first quarter of 2022, WGC's Gold Demand Trends Q1 2023 stated.

Record central bank buying lifts global gold demand, WGC says

November 01, 2022 1:11 pm

Demand for gold was also strong from jewellers and buyers of gold bars and coins, the WGC said in its latest quarterly report, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) storing bullion for investors shrank.

Inflation, price rise could dent India's gold demand in July-December: WGC

July 28, 2022 12:29 pm

Lower purchases by the world's second-biggest gold consumer could weigh on prices, which are trading near their lowest level in more than a year.

India's gold demand up 19% in April-June quarter at 76 tonne: World Gold Council

July 29, 2021 2:56 pm

In value terms, India's gold demand witnessed 23 per cent growth during April-June quarter at Rs 32,810 crore, compared to Rs 26,600 crore during the corresponding period of 2020.

Even gold-obsessed Indians are now pouring billions into crypto

June 28, 2021 12:19 pm

In India, where households own more than 25,000 tonnes of gold, investments in crypto grew from about $200 million to nearly $40 billion in the past year, according to Chainalysis.

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India's Q1 gold demand bounces back; demand up 37% at 140 tonne: WGC

April 29, 2021 1:42 pm

Gold demand in value terms increased by 57 per cent during the first quarter of this calendar year to Rs 58,800 crore compared to Rs 37,580 crore in the corresponding period of 2020.

Economic recovery likely to boost gold demand in India this year: WGC

January 14, 2021 4:41 pm

The report, titled 'Gold Outlook 2021- Economic recovery and low interest rates set the tone', also said although global economic growth is likely to remain anaemic relative to its full potential for some time, gold's more stable price performance since mid-August may foster buying opportunities for consumers.