Indian gold jewelry popular with investors - 21 April 2010

Demand for gold exports from India rose by almost ten per cent in 2010, it has been revealed.

According to the country's Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council, a third of the total jewelry exported last year consisted of gold.

The precious metal saw its value in the market rise from $8.6 billion in 2008 to $9.4 billion last year, representing a 9.38 per cent rise.

"After having undergone challenging times in 2008-09, the Indian gems and jewellery industry rose like a phoenix and is today experiencing [an] upward trend," said Vasant Mehta, chairman of the GJEPC.

One analyst has meanwhile predicted that a revaluation of the yuan will cause demand for Gold Investments in China to rise.

Edel Tully, a London-based analyst for UBS AG, wrote in a report that the rise would see gold become better value for money in yuan.

"And if the yuan revaluation is interpreted as a signal of government confirmation that inflation is indeed a problem, this would likely boost gold’s appeal," he added, Bloomberg reports.

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Goldbug, 21 Apr '10