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India's gold bar game is next only to China despite 40% investment plunge

India's gold bar game is next only to China despite 40% investment plunge

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Total jewellery demand in India dipped by 20% to 99.9 tonnes as compared to 125 tonnes in the same quarter of 2025, while in value terms it was up 16% at ₹1,48,700 crores

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    CHENNAI: India's gold demand fell 29 per cent year-on-year to 162.5 tonnes in the July-September quarter amid higher import duty, soaring prices and the Prime Minister's appeal to curb purchases, the World Gold Council (WGC) said. It projected full-year demand at 625-675 tonnes. Gold demand rose 25…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 4 outlets

    Gold demand fell 29% y-o-y to 162.5 metric tonnes in the September quarter, as jewellery purchases declined 20% ‌and investment demand dropped 40%

    — The Hindu BusinessLine

RSS excerpt

India’s gold investment demand rose 12% quarter-on-quarter to around 60 tonnes in the September quarter, although it remained below year-ago levels as easing price momentum and higher import duties weighed on buying, the World Gold Council said.

Coverage arrived over 13 hours — first from NDTV, latest from Deccan Chronicle.

✓ High Corroboration ⚡ Cross-Spectrum Consensus 11 news outlets reporting

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 11 reporting publishers
Left / Center-Left 1 (9%)
Center 4 (36%)
Center-Right / Right 6 (55%)
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India's gold bar game is next only to China despite 40% investment plunge

India’s gold investment demand rose 12% quarter-on-quarter to around 60 tonnes in the September quarter, although it remained below year-ago levels as easing price momentum and higher import duties weighed on buying, the World Gold Council said.

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