Gold sales jump about 20 per cent during Dhanteras, Diwali

New Delhi-India (Oct 24)   Gold sales in India during the festivals of Diwali and Dhanteras celebrated this week rose by about a fifth, a senior official at the country's biggest gold trade group said on Friday.

 Premiums in India, the second biggest buyer of bullion, jumped to $17-$18 an ounce this week, compared with $12 last week, on surging demand.

 Dhanteras, associated with Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth, and Diwali, the festival of lights, are both considered auspicious to buy gold.

Gold sales were 20 percent higher than last year.

Source: EconomicTimes.in