Indian Gold Dealers Stock Up, Hope To Usher In Festive Glitter


A salesman shows gold necklaces to a customer at a jewellery showroom in Kolkata

Bengaluru/Mumbai:

Physical gold dealers in India continued to stock up this week ahead of an expected festival sales bump, while the Golden Week in top consumer China did little to revive bullion demand.

Gold is considered an intrinsic part of Indian festivals such as Dussehra in late October, and Diwali and Dhanteras in November.

Demand from dealers has been improving slowly as they expect a revival in retail purchases during the festival season, said Mukesh Kothari, director at Mumbai gold dealer RiddiSiddhi Bullions.

Dealers charged an $1 an ounce premium over official domestic prices, inclusive of 12.5% import and 3% sales taxes, down from last week’s premium of $2.

On Friday, local gold futures traded around 50,750 rupees per 10 grams.

Limited supply due to September’s sharp drop in imports also allowed dealers to charge a premium, said a Mumbai-based dealer with a bullion importing bank.

Discounts in China eased to $30-$35 an ounce, their lowest since July, versus global benchmark spot gold rates as a week-long holiday saw some retail buying, although demand was still subdued.

“They have sufficient gold to circulate and that’s why there is no rush for the time being,” said Bernard Sin, regional director for Greater China at MKS, adding that demand could pick-up in the run-up to the Chinese new year.

Activity in Hong Kong was also muted, with gold sold between a $0.50 discount to a $1 premium over global rates.

Increased costs from mints and refineries to get gold into Hong Kong have caused premiums to persist, said Keanan Brackenridge, product manager at LPM Group Ltd.

In Singapore, premiums were little changed at $0.80-$1.30 an ounce.

“We have some clients buying on the dip but more are selling because prices came up above $1,900,” said Brian Lan, managing director at dealer GoldSilver Central.

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)



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