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Shoppers rush for gold as price crashes

Last updated on: April 23, 2013 10:06 IST

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Image: A customer holds a gold necklace inside a jewellery showroom in Mumbai.
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters.

With gold prices falling, jewellery retailers in India are witnessing a surge in demand and expect up to 50 per cent spike in sales volume during this marriage season.

Jewellers are also expecting prices to fall further to around Rs 25,000 per 10 grams in the short-term.

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