La demande d'or en Inde a chuté d'environ 70 % après que le gouvernement a augmenté les droits d'importation. Selon les estimations du secteur, la demande s'établit à 7,5 tonnes pour la quinzaine close le 27 mai, contre 25 tonnes un an plus tôt.
Les droits sur les importations d'or sont passés de 6 % à 15 %, avec une prise d'effet au 13 mai. Ce changement a directement affecté les achats des consommateurs au cours des semaines suivantes.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to reduce spending on gold and petroleum products amid falling foreign exchange reserves and rising import bills linked to the West Asia conflict.
The Indian government has increased customs duties on gold, silver and platinum to curb imports and preserve foreign exchange reserves amid rising oil prices from the West Asia conflict.
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India’s June GST collections increased 13.9 percent year-on-year to ₹1.95 lakh crore, driven mainly by a 34.6 percent surge in import IGST. Domestic collections grew at a slower 6.5 percent pace. The rise reflects higher import values amid currency depreciation and elevated global prices rather than broad domestic growth.
Gold prices have declined for a second consecutive week. Rising oil costs and worries over potential U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes are weighing on the metal's appeal.
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Gold prices in Egypt fell 2.7 percent in May 2026 as the Egyptian pound strengthened and global markets weakened.