Soaring prices stall Dussehra gold rush, volume down 25% this year
- Posted on October 4, 2025
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Soaring prices stall Dussehra gold rush, volume down 25% this year

Gold sales volume dropped by a quarter this Dussehra to 18 tonnes due to sharply higher prices, despite a 30-35% increase in sales value. Consumers are increasingly exchanging old gold, which now accounts for over half of sales, and buying gold coins or bars as investments, anticipating further price stability.