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Indian budget likely to be a small positive for gold

The Indian government’s budget, to be unveiled this weekend, is widely expected to include a cut in the import duty on gold. This should provide a further boost to the local market following clarification of the rules on the amounts of gold that can be imported. Nonetheless, the previous restrictions were only partially effective and other factors may have played a bigger role in driving India’s demand.


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