This year, WGC expects India's gold demand to stand at 865-965 tonnes. Last year, it was 864.2 tonnes.
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Fearing customers would not shop this festive season like they usually do, retailers have cut their buying from apparel suppliers by 10-15 per cent for the coming Diwali season. Some have cut their buying of apparel by almost 20 per cent.
With gold prices touching their all-time high on Wednesday, jewellery majors were taking measures to attract more consumers. These included more category launches, lower-weight jewellery and store expansion, among others.
In a move that could improve the weakening sentiment in the Indian textile industry, the government is set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) by the end of the current calendar year.
The ongoing agitation by income-tax officials has affected search and seizure operations of the department.
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