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Gold imports nearly double in August as prices dip ahead of festivals

Higher imports by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold prices , which have corrected nearly 12% from an all-time high of $2,072 in August 2020

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong rebound in June, jumps nearly 42%

Net gold imports via Hong Kong to China, the world's top consumer of the metal, stood at 30.887 tonnes in June compared with 21.781 tonnes in May, the data showed.

Gold imports jump multi-fold to $7.9 bn in April-June quarter

Gold imports, which have a bearing on country's current account deficit, jumped multi-fold to $7.9 bn during the April-June 2021 quarter due to low base effect in the wake of Covid, data shows

India gold imports jump to near two-year high as weddings revive demand

Overseas purchases increased more than sevenfold to 98.6 tons last month from 13 tons a year earlier.

India's March gold imports surge 471% to a record 160 tonnes: Report

India's gold imports in March surged 471% from a year earlier to a record 160 tonnes, a government source told Reuters on Thursday

Gold imports slip 3.3% to $26.11 bn in Apr-Feb, jewellery exports fall 34%

India is the largest importer of gold, which mainly caters to the demand of the jewellery industry

Feb exports dip 0.25% after rising three months due to uncertainties abroad

Exporters also cite container shortage; imports continue to rise due to revival in domestic economy and high commodity prices

India's gold imports dip after brief rebound as prices curb demand

Inbound shipments fell 38 per cent in September from a year earlier to 8.4 tons, according to a person familiar with the data

August exports shrink 12.6%, trade deficit hits 4-month high of $6.77 bn

Import contraction restricted to 26 per cent in August due to surge in gold purchases from abroad

Gold imports dip 81% in April-July to $2.47 bn, silver imports down 56.5%

Imports of the yellow metal stood at $13.16 billion (about Rs 91,440 crore) in the corresponding period of 2019-20

Exports fall 10.21% to $23.64 bn in July, trade deficit narrows to $4.83 bn

Oil imports declined by 31.97 per cent to $6.53 billion in the month under review. Gold imports grew by 4.17 per cent to $1.8 billion

Gold prices at new all-time high, entering years-long bull run: Analysts

Investment in precious metal safe based on outlook for India in the next four months

Gold imports fall over 98% at $79.14 mn during Apr-May as Covid-19 bites

Imports of the yellow metal stood at $8.75 billion in the corresponding period of 2019-20.

Top headlines: India to evacuate 15k citizens; gold imports plunge in April

From April gold imports plunging to Israeli research team getting a step closer to developing a Covid-19 vaccine, here are the top headlines of the day

Silver demand and import in India decline, but price outlook bullish

India's demand has been muted especially since import duty was raised to 12.5 per cent last July

Gold imports plunge 9% to $24.64 billion during April-January: Govt data

Imports of the yellow metal stood at $27 billion in the corresponding period of 2018-19.

Gold imports decline 6.77% to $23 bn during Apr-Dec 2019: Govt data

The decline in gold imports has helped in narrowing the country's trade deficit to $118 bn during the period, against $148.23 bn a year ago

India 2019 gold imports hit 3-yr low as record high prices dent demand

Lower buying by the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal could weigh on global prices that jumped 18% in 2019

Gold price jumps 23% in 2019 on reduced supply, continuous buying by banks

The rupee's weakness against the dollar, however increased cost of imports, pushing consumers from buying gold unless necessary.

Trade deficit narrows to $12.12 bn in 2019 as exports contract marginally

Oil imports during the month under review were USD 11.06 billion, 18.17 per cent lower year on year