Guldefterfrågan i Indien föll med cirka 70 procent efter att regeringen höjt importtullarna. Branschbedömningar visar att efterfrågan uppgick till 7,5 ton under fjortondagarsperioden som avslutades den 27 maj, jämfört med 25 ton året innan.
Tullen på guldimport höjdes från 6 procent till 15 procent, med ikraftträdande den 13 maj. Förändringen påverkade konsumenternas inköp direkt under de efterföljande veckorna.
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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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