Bearish for Gold
Modi Gold Purchase Appeal
Stable
Steady attention in Gold coverage, without a clear trend.
Updated 14 October 2026
The bearish argument: Modi's appeal to postpone gold purchases is expected to slow down discretionary jewellery spending.
How attention has changed
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Rolling 3-day share · as of 14 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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The Economic Times · Published 21 Sep 2026
Gold eases on inflation woes, rate hike fears
In coverage record: 22 Sep 2026
“Gold demand in India stayed subdued last week as buyers held back purchases in anticipation of lower prices...”
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The Financial Express · Published 13 Aug 2026
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In coverage record: 14 Aug 2026
“Buyer growth in April was strong due to Akshaya Tritiya, weddings and a small moderation in gold prices, but moderated in May due to government interventions (appeal by PM, custom duty hike)”
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The Tribune · Published 30 Jul 2026
India's gold demand drops 6% in Q2; Value rose by 50% to record Rs 1.98 lakh crore: Report
In coverage record: 31 Jul 2026
“India's gold demand fell 6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 131.4 tonnes in the second quarter of 2026 as high prices hampered jewellery sales... many customers delayed buying jewellery throughout the quarter due to high domestic gold prices.”
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The Hindu Business Line · Published 14 May 2026
Meerut’s Sarafa Bazar suffers and sulks at Modi’s call to curb gold purchase
In coverage record: 14 May 2026
“Deserted shops meet one’s eyes at Meerut’s historic Sarafa bazar, the large colonial-era bullion market famous for its gold, silver and diamond trading, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s austere call to curb gold purchase for a year.”
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Devdiscourse · Published 11 May 2026
Gold Purchase Caution: Business Impacts of Modi's Appeal
In coverage record: 11 May 2026
“This appeal is predicted to slow down discretionary jewellery spending.”
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