India's gold imports fell by 81%; Global prices may be affected India's gold imports fell 81% in September ahead of the country's holiday season, largely due to rising domestic prices and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated backlash against buying the precious metal, raising questions about whether weaker demand in the world's second-largest market could affect global bullion prices.

India's gold imports fell by 81%; Global prices may be affected India's gold imports fell 81% in September ahead of the country's holiday season, largely due to rising domestic prices and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated backlash against buying the precious metal, raising questions about whether weaker demand in the world's second-largest market could affect global bullion prices.