By PIA CHAUHAN
Nearly a quarterof central banks are looking toincrease gold reserves this year, spurred on by geopolitical worries, interest rate concerns and rising inflation pressures.
By PIA CHAUHAN
Nearly a quarterof central banks are looking toincrease gold reserves this year, spurred on by geopolitical worries, interest rate concerns and rising inflation pressures.
Weddings were the primary reason for buying gold, with 43 per cent of the Indian households surveyed buying the yellow metal for this purpose.
भारत में दिवाली सोना खरीदना शुभ माना जाता है। लेकिन कोरोना संकट के चलते मांग में कमी आई है। विश्व स्वर्ण परिषद (WGC ) ने कहा है कि भारत में जारी कोविड से संबंधित व्यवधानों के बाद इस साल सोने की मांग कम रहने की संभावना है। लेकिन अगले साल मांग में एक बार फिर तेजी दर्ज की जा सकती है।
Since gold is considered a safe haven, during choppy markets, the demand for gold improves, normally. Emerging markets, led by India and China–the biggest consuming markets–make up 70% of consumer demand for the metal.
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Investment gold demand fell 9 percent in the first half of 2018 from a year ago to 71.6 tonnes as the stock market was giving better returns than bullion, WGC said.
