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Gold prices in India increase
BOMBAY. Oct 1: Gold prices in India have shot up in the last two. days since the Gulf countries banned flights to and from India following an outbreak of plague, dealers said yesterday, reports Reuter.
"Gold stocks have dried up suddenly and speculators have become very active." said bullion dealer Kishore Jain.
Gold prices have risen 105 rupees in the last two days to 4.825 rupees (154 US dollars) per 10 grammes and dealers expect price to touch 5.000 rupees (160 USD) on Saturday.
In kerb deals on Friday, the price of Standard gold touched 4.850 rupees (154.6 USD) per 10 grams.
India is among the world’s biggest consumers of gold and gets much of Its supply comes from the Gulf countries, where a large number of Indians are employed.
The Golf tfountrtes are a’sff an important source of gold smuggled into India. Dealers expect supplies of smuggled gold to continue.
The ban on flights to and from India by the Gulf countries was Imposed following an outbreak of plague in the western city of Surat. 270 km (160 miles) north of Bombay.
At least 50 people have died from pneumonic plague. 48 in Surat and two in Delhi. More than 2.440 were in quarantine in seven of India's 26 states. .
Dealers m Bombay, t'hc country s biggest bullion market said the arrivals of gold li,id hrvii declining tn the past
few days because of the high international prices of the metal.
The Gulf restrictions will make gold a very scarce commodity.'' said Bombay Bullion Association President Makhan lai Damani.
Dealers said on an average, arrivals of gold totalled about 300 tonnes a year, half is Imported by expatriate Indians and i he rest smuggled into the country.
Damani said the gold supply situation could worsen if other countries in Europe and the Far East Imposed similar restrictions.
Silver too moved in the shadow of rising gold prices, posting a gain of 69 rupees (2.1 USD) per kg at 7.100 (226 USD) yesterday.
Dealers said the stringent supply of gold could also affect the jewellery Industry In Indi*.