A demanda por ouro na Índia caiu cerca de 70 por cento depois que o governo aumentou os impostos de importação. Estimativas do setor situam a demanda em 7,5 toneladas para a quinzena encerrada em 27 de maio, abaixo das 25 toneladas registradas um ano antes.
O imposto sobre a importação de ouro subiu de 6 por cento para 15 por cento, em vigor desde 13 de maio. A mudança afetou diretamente as compras dos consumidores nas semanas seguintes.
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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.