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Digital gold purchases jump 83%: Is convenience changing how Indians buy gold?

· Business Today Mkts

According to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) October 2026 India Gold Market Update, digital gold purchases reached ₹2,590 crore in September, up 83% year-on-year and 4% from August.

Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.

  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.