Silver followed suit and traded Rs 90 higher at Rs 38,290 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
The government on Thursday said nearly 7,000 jewellers have been granted hallmark licences after the quality standards, or hallmarking, for gold were launched in 2001.
Yadav said the nationwide strike has affected over 35 lakh (3.5 million) people.
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The minister asked jewellers not to recover transaction charges for use of debit or credit cards from customers.
Gold in Singapore, which normally determines price trend on the domestic front, traded a shade higher at $1,310.85 an ounce and silver by 0.70 per cent to $20.56 an ounce in on Tuesday's trade.
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Most of the jewellers who had reopened their showrooms in confusion on Monday, kept shutters down today at Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar and several other places, demanding rollback of the proposal.
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The strike entered the 15th day on Wednesday.
Reuters reported earlier this week that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sent a warning notice to the companies expressing concern that the merged entity will effectively have a monopoly on cricket broadcast rights worth billions of dollars, allowing it to squeeze advertisers.
Jewellery showrooms in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were also opened.
Jewellers went on strike for three days from March 2.
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee on Wednesday dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand's allegations that 228 kg gold bought for lining the Kedarnath temple's internal walls is missing, and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.
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Precious ornaments are estimated to become 3% costlier under GST
The Budget proposals are expected to boost the fortunes of consumer goods and fast-moving consumer goods companies, which have been struggling with poor consumer demand for more than a year. The Budget announcements, such as the increase in standard deduction by Rs 25,000 for income-tax payers and slab revisions, will put more money in their hands, boosting consumer demand. Private consumption is also likely to benefit from a new scheme to offer internships to 10 million youths in the country's top 500 companies.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 150 each to Rs 28,500 and Rs 28,300 per 10 gram respectively.
Shantibhai Patel, president, Gems and Jewellery Trade Council of India, said jewellers in small towns have to pay Rs 10,000 for three years as licence fee, while in major cities this fee Rs 20,000 at present.
But Pune Police Commissioner Dhananjay Jadhav said the police will be unable to give such permission to jewelers.
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Reliance Jewels is offering double gold rate protection for Akshaya Thrithiya.
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Eleven companies have launched their initial public offerings (IPOs) in December 2023, making this month the second-best December for public offerings since 1996. Collectively, they are raising Rs 8,182.7 crore this month. In December 2021, 11 companies raised Rs 9,534 crore. However, excluding December 2021, this month marks the best December for IPOs since 1996.
Silver coins, however, held unchanged at Rs 70,000.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Thursday unveiled the next phase of growth at Reliance Industries Ltd, with retail and telecom worth over $100 billion each, doubling revenues and pre-tax profit in 3-4 years, new energy business becoming profitable by 2031, and core oil and chemical business continuing to be the robust growth engine. The sprawling conglomerate with interests in refining, oil and gas, petrochemicals, telecom, retail, and media is on track to more than double in size before the end of the decade, Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance, told company shareholders.
Silver met with resistance and fell by Rs 200 to Rs 36,000 per kg.
After falling for three straight days, gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 26,700 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.
Globally, gold added 0.4 per cent to $1,228.65 an ounce in Singapore.
With gold smuggling rising, jewellers have to be sure of the source of the gold being exchanged.
Gold prices tumbled by Rs 3,350 to Rs 72,300 per 10 grams in the local market in New Delhi on Tuesday amid subdued demand by jewellers after the government announced the customs duty cut on the yellow metal and silver to 6 per cent.
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Most jewellery shops and establishments in the country are shut since March 2.
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In Delhi, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity gained Rs 110 each to Rs 27,210 and Rs 27,010 per 10 gram, respectively.
