The World Gold Council on Wednesday said the global gold demand swelled about 5% in the third quarter, setting a record for the period and lifting consumption above USD 100 billion for the first time.
Gold held domestically surged more than 102 tonnes between April and September this year to 510.46 metric tonnes, against 408 metric tonnes at the end of March.
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The customs on Wednesday detained two passengers travelling on Turkmenistan Airlines from Turkmenistan to Delhi for carrying gold weighing 538 gm and other undocumented items.
Meanwhile, the BSF foiled a gold smuggling attempt and arrested a farmer with 1.2 kg of gold worth Rs 86,00,471 at the India-Bangladesh border.
Gold has given positive returns of 21.84 per cent in the past one year, while returns on Silver has been 21.05 per cent, as per a report by Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company.
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The global demand for gold fell by 6 per cent to 1,147.5 tonnes during the third quarter of 2023 amid slowing demand for bars and coins and reduced buying from central banks
