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Midnight rush: Hyderabad first to buy gold on Instamart on Dhanteras

Midnight rush: Hyderabad first to buy gold on Instamart on Dhanteras

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On 9 November, retail rates for 24‑karat, 22‑karat gold and 999‑purity silver were reported for Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other major Indian cities, with market updates from the MCX. The same day, a fall in gold prices helped drive Indian gold jewellery sales to exceed $6.6 billion in just two days, boosted by the festive buying during Lakshmi Pooja and Dhanteras.

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    Hyderabad: Hyderabad placed the very first gold coin order on Instamart, Swiggy’s quick-commerce arm, this Dhanteras, just 30 seconds past midnight. During Diwali, the platform recorded a more than two-fold surge in party-planning orders, company data showed. The order, for a “Flower 24 Karat Gold…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • right · 1 outlet

    Fall in gold prices boost sales during the auspicious occasions of Lakshmi Pooja, Dhanteras

    — The Hindu BusinessLine

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad placed the very first gold coin order on Instamart, Swiggy’s quick-commerce arm, this Dhanteras, just 30 seconds past midnight. During Diwali, the platform recorded a more than two-fold surge in party-planning orders, company data showed. The order, for a “Flower 24 Karat Gold…

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    Midnight rush: Hyderabad first to buy gold on Instamart on Dhanteras

    Hyderabad: Hyderabad placed the very first gold coin order on Instamart, Swiggy’s quick-commerce arm, this Dhanteras, just 30 seconds past midnight. During Diwali, the platform recorded a more than two-fold surge in party-planning orders, company data showed. The order, for a “Flower 24 Karat Gold…

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