According to the World Gold Council (WGC), funding demand was a key driver of total progress in gold demand, which rose 10% year-on-year within the January–March quarter of 2026.
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Amid heightened volatility in Indian fairness markets and continued outflows by international portfolio investors (FPIs), home investors are more and more diversifying into fastened revenue property and commodities to hedge dangers.
FPIs have pulled out ₹1.9 lakh crore from Indian equities over the previous 4 months, and the outflows proceed.
Published – May 02, 2026 03:43 am IST