India's gold demand reached a six-year low in the April-June quarter. Record-high prices and increased import duties significantly reduced consumer purchases. Jewellery demand saw a notable year-on-year decrease despite Akshaya Tritiya. Investment demand also moderated, though gold remains a preferred hedge. Consumers increasingly used gold loans for liquidity needs, bypassing sales.

India’s gold demand in the June quarter dipped 6 per cent to 131 tonnes as volatile prices forced consumers to postpone their jewellery purchases.

India's gold demand decreased six percent year-on-year during the April-June quarter. This decline occurred despite a significant fifty percent increase in the value of gold…

Global gold demand remained largely unchanged in the April-June quarter as softer prices moderated investment demand after the record rally earlier this year, according to the…