gold and precious material

Gold falls ₹250 to ₹73,700 per 10 grams; silver stays flat

Gold prices fell from an all-time high level and traded lower by ₹250 at ₹73,700 per 10 grams in the...

What’s the positive correlation between prices of gold and the U.S. dollar?

Global price of gold (24 carat) on April 10 was $2,349.88 per ounce. In India it was ₹7,174 per gram...

Ensure gold loans are repaid and not renewed, banks tell branches

Banks have instructed their branches to ensure that gold loans availed of by customers are repaid an...

Silver continues to glitter, hits lifetime high of ₹97,100 per kg

Silver prices hit a lifetime high levels of ₹97,100 in the local market on Wednesday, while gold pri...

Gold worth tens of billions smuggled to the UAE each year

Gold smuggling out of Africa, mainly to the United Arab Emirates, has surged over the last decade, w...

The transformative impact of gold loans on Indian households

Shripad Jadhav “The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit.” Poe...

India moves 100 metric tonnes of gold from U.K. to domestic vaults

India has moved 100 metric tonnes of its gold stored in the U.K. to domestic vaults in FY24, sources...

Gold, silver import surges 210% in 2023-24 from UAE; need duty revision in FTA: GTRI

“India’s gold and silver imports from its free trade agreement (FTA) partner UAE have skyrocketed 21...

Red flags over runaway silver imports from UAE through Gift City

In a major disruption for the bullion market, almost all of India’s silver imports are now being han...

Diamonds pose a quantum block to India’s research ambition

Customs Department’s decision on who can and cannot import diamonds is taking some of the lustre off...

China’s gold buying break seen as fleeting given its long-term needs

China still has plenty of appetite for official gold purchases despite pausing in May and June, as i...

Gold loan sector and NBFC reforms needed for true financial inclusion

With all eyes on the upcoming Union Budget 2024, there is a noticeable sense of anticipation from th...

Budget 2024: Jewellery stocks surge after government cuts basic custom duty on gold, silver

Shares of gold and jewellery retailers surged on July 23 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman s...

Gold industry seeks 'One Nation, One Rate', beginning from East India

“The gold jewellery industry is advocating a ‘One Nation, One Rate’ policy, starting with a unified ...

Jewellery manufacturers in Coimbatore seek tax refund on gold metal loans

The Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers Association has appealed to the Union government to refund ta...

Xi Jinping hosts two dozen African leaders at China's biggest summit in years

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than two dozen African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on W...