India's gold demand likely to fall to six-year low in 2026 on price rise
· Business Standard Mkts
The country, the world's biggest gold consumer after China, is grappling with rising living costs in the wake of the Iran war, while a weak monsoon could curtail rural demand for…
The analysis
This is a Monsoon / rural demand event. Rural demand is a large share of staples and two-wheeler volumes, and it tracks the monsoon and support prices with a lag of a quarter or two.
Market context
- Sectors in the story: Consumer & Retail and Consumer Durables.
Consumer & Retail
1M -1.9% · 3M -7.9%
Consumer Durables
1M -1.8% · 3M -10.9%
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