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Gold prices on Thursday crossed the psychological Rs 18,000 per ten gram level in early trade in the national capital today on frantic buying by stockists and jewellery makers, in line with a firming global trend.Gold, which had set a new milestone at Rs 18,000 per ten gram in the previous session, opened higher by Rs 80 at Rs 18,080 per ten gram in the Delhi bullion market.
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Jewellery retailers witnessed a 20 per cent increase in the sale of ornaments during the last fortnight. The rise was due to more consumer footfalls following a 1.6 per cent correction in prices.
Standard gold and ornaments dropped by Rs 500 each at Rs 11,950 and Rs 11,700 per 10 gram respectively. Sovereign fell by Rs 50 at Rs 10,450 per piece of eight gram.
The government has also built in mechanism to protect investors from price fluctuation.
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India is the largest importer of gold after China.
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Currently, there is no standard method for arriving at the value of gold accepted as collateral and valuation is arbitrary and opaque.
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In 5 years, the average demand for gold has been 895 tonnes annually.
Prices of the precious metal zoomed by Rs 260 to Rs 18,660 and ornaments by a similar margin to Rs 18,510 per ten grams.
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Gold prices fell to a 5-year low of less than $1,100/ounce.
The trust has around 35 kg of gold and will deposit the gold which is not in day-to-day use of the temple.
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Indian jewellery is widely prized for intricacy and craftsmanship.
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Many offer personalised ornaments with 3D printed images and engraved names to lure customers in a scenario of high gold prices.
Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.
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Robbed ornaments worth over Rs 50 lakh has also been recovered from the possession of the accused who was arrested from Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration under the state law department, did not respond to the queries of Bolangir-based RTI activist Hemant Panda.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has said the government has not introduced any new provision regarding the chargeability of tax on jewellery.
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