Retail gold imports in July nearly halve to 38 tonnes. August imports dip to 3-year year low of 30 tonnes, down as much as 73% YoY
Those with long horizon should use sovereign gold bonds; short- to medium-term horizon may consider gold ETFs
Traders attributed the gain in gold to increase in the domestic spot market demand
Gold hit a six-year high this month on prospects for easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and other central banks to support growth
Spot gold was up 0.6% at $1,406.83 per ounce as of 0959 GMT, heading for a fifth straight session of gains
Declined global trends have resulted in the price fall; sovereign gold however remained steady
Price hike due to safe-haven buying; trend likely to continue
Spot gold rose to its highest since June 14, 2018 at $1,306.43.
Globally, gold rose 0.82 per cent to $1,225.10 an ounce in Singapore
Besides, a depreciating rupee, that made imports costlier also added to the uptrend in the gold prices
Dowries impose a considerable tax on girls' families, with estimates indicating that in South Asia it is six times the average annual household income
Globally, gold rose 1.75 per cent to $1,205.30 an ounce and silver gained 2.14 per cent to $14.77 an ounce in New York
Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $1,215.71 an ounce at 0410 GMT, building on its 0.5 per cent gain on Friday
The dollar index was steady at 94.674 after gaining 0.4% overnight to snap a four-session losing run
Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at $1,263.96 an ounce at 1244 GMT but off a low of $1,261.36, its weakest level since December 20
Globally, gold rose 0.11 per cent to USD 1,300.20 an ounce in Singapore
Gold is expected to be volatile this week amid the U.S-North Korea summit and central bank meetings
Gold prices are likely to hold in the range of Rs 30,000-34,000 per ten grams until Diwali in the domestic market
The metal was heading for its biggest weekly decline since early-December
However, silver recovered by Rs 100 to Rs 40,750 per kg on scattered enquiries from industrial units and coin makers.