Govt hikes gold import duty: The move triggered selling in jewellery stocks, including Kalyan, Senco Gold, Titan. On the contrary, shares of Manappuram Fin, Muthoot Fin, and IIFL Finance rose up to 7%
Gold-related stocks are likely to remain in focus post 15% import duty hike. In the last two days, these shares tumbled up to 15% after PM Modi appealed to Indians to abjure buying gold for a year.
Shares of jewellery companies witnessed selling pressure on Monday after PM Modi urged citizens to abjure from purchasing gold and gold jewellery for the next one year.
Titan, Kalyan Jewellers, Sky Gold and Thangamayil Jewellery can potentially rally up to 15 per cent from here, believes Om Mehra, technical research analyst at SAMCO Securities.
The fall in gold prices, according to analysts, may actually support jewellery demand in the medium-term, even though it may create short-term pressure for some players
Precious prices jumped after investors sought shelter in safe havens after the US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, adding to worries for equity investors
If tariff rates on gems and jewellery are reduced to zero, it will bring major relief to India's gems and jewellery sector, which counts the US as its largest export market, said ICICI Securities.
Analysts believe that the gems and jewellery related sector is likely to benefit from the India-US trade deal.
Jewellery demand is anticipated to see an uptick in H2FY26, given the higher number of weddings, up by 7-8 per cent