Indian Gold Market Sees Partial Recovery from Jackson Hole Selloff
The Indian gold market saw some relief on Sunday as retail prices edged higher after a sharp decline on Friday due to the Jackson Hole selloff. The 24-carat gold price rose by ₹66 to ₹15,890 per gram, while the 22-carat gold price increased by ₹57 to ₹14,562 per gram. This partial recovery is consistent with a pattern seen throughout 2026, where physical buyers in India and other countries treated discounts as purchase windows.
According to the World Gold Council, central banks bought 288.9 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, which is 62% above year-earlier levels. This structural support provides a countervailing force to the rate-hike premium. However, the direction of Monday's MCX open remains uncertain.
The international spot gold price rose incrementally on Sunday, reaching $4,585 per troy ounce, but it is still down from Friday's intraday high. The divergence among bank forecasts reflects genuine uncertainty about how aggressively Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will move in September and whether physical buying can absorb the downward pressure.