Gold demand of India jumps 43% to 170.7 tonnes during April-June quarter of 2022: WGC

28 Jul 2022 Evaluate

World Gold Council (WGC) in its latest report ‘Gold Demand Trends Q2 2022’ has stated that gold demand of India went up by 43 per cent during April-June quarter of 2022, but going ahead factors like inflation, rupee-dollar rates and policy measures among others are likely to influence consumer sentiments. According to report, India's April-June quarter gold demand stood at 170.7 tonnes, higher from 119.6 tonnes during the corresponding quarter in 2021. In terms of value, India's gold demand increased by 54 per cent during the June quarter to Rs 79,270 crore, compared to Rs 51,540 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2021.

As per data, total jewellery demand for April-June 2022 was up by 49 per cent at 140.3 tonne compared to 94 tonne in the same quarter of 2021. The value of jewellery demand jumped 60 per cent to Rs 65,140 crores during the quarter under review, from Rs 40,610 crore a year ago. While the total investment demand during the second quarter increased by 20 per cent at 30.4 tonnes, in terms of value it was up by 29 per cent at Rs 14,140 crores compared to Rs 10,930 crore in the same period last year. Total gold recycled in India in Q2 2022 increased 18 per cent to 23.3 tonnes, compared to 19.7 tonnes in the same period last year. The quarter also witnessed 34 per cent growth in imports at 170 tonnes, compared to 131.6 tonnes in the same period in 2021.

WGC Regional CEO, India, Somasundaram PR said ‘Akshaya Tritiya coupled with traditional wedding buying spurred jewellery demand by 49 per cent to 140.3 tonne, though on a low base, as the second quarter of last year was impacted by a devastating second wave of COVID’. Going forward, he said, for the full 2022 WGC has kept the demand outlook at 800-850 tonnes, but at the lower end of the range as factors like inflation, gold price, Rupee-USD rates and policy measures among others influence consumer sentiments. The total demand in 2021 was 797 tonnes. He added that upside potential for demand can come from expectations of a normal monsoon, higher inflation and the possibility for range-bound prices.

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