Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in July: imports rebound as retail demand improves with easing of lockdown restrictions
Retail demand was mixed in June: moderate strength in the first half of the month was followed by a softening of demand in the second half due to an absence of wedding dates. Official imports rebounded with easing of lockdown restrictions and the local market flipped back to discount as demand softened from mid-July onwards
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in June: retail demand improved as lockdowns eased
Retail demand improved as lockdowns eased, while the correction in the domestic gold price lured local investors towards gold ETFs. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added 9.4t of gold to its reserves in the month increasing its total gold reserves to 705.6t.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in May: retail demand collapsed amid COVID-induced lockdowns
Summary
- The domestic gold price ended 5.1% higher in May at Rs48,993/10g
- Retail demand collapsed amid COVID-induced lockdowns in the country
- Indian official imports slowed and the local market flipped to discount
- Monthly inflows into gold ETFs slowed as higher returns lured investors towards the equity market. Total holdings for Indian gold-backed ETFs (gold ETFs) reached 33.2t by the end of May; a net inflow of 0.1t (Rs2.9 bn; US$39mn)
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added 0.9t of gold to its reserves in the month increasing its total gold reserves to 696.2t.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in March: Indian imports were highest in a decade amid robust retail demand and re-stocking by trade
Explore India's gold market in March - domestic gold prices, retail gold demand, official imports, RBI gold data and more...
Mukesh Kumar
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Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in August: Indian imports hit nine-month high but retail demand remained weak
Demand for safe haven assets and strong year-to-date performance, coupled with the price correction likely seen by investors as a buying opportunity, supported gold ETF flows. On the other hand, retail gold demand weakened as consumers waited on the sidelines following a sharp correction in the domestic gold price amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in July: Indian imports hit five-month high as market returns in premium
Mukesh Kumar provides an update on India's gold market in July. Explore Indian jewellery demand, investment demand, gold imports, the gold price, central bank gold and more.
Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in June: Jewellery demand improved further, continued inflows into Indian gold ETFs
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Mukesh Kumar
Former Senior Analyst, India World Gold CouncilIndia’s gold market in May: Jewellery demand reviving gradually, Indian gold ETFs attract strong inflows
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Vishal Jain
Former Head of ETFs Nippon India Mutual FundGold ETFs in India – time for growth
Vishal Jain is widely regarded as the founding father of the Indian gold ETF market. Now head of ETFs at the Nippon India Mutual Fund, Jain explains why interest in gold ETFs has soared in India recently and assesses prospects for the market.