India gold buying picks up as prices fall

17 August 2009  Reuters

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India gold demand picked up slightly as prices fell for a second day on Monday as traders continued to replenish stocks to meet festive demand, dealers said.

"We did a few deals since morning, but dollar/rupee is not acting in favour," said a dealer with a private bank in Mumbai.

The most-active October gold contract MAUV9 was 0.36 percent lower at 14,841 rupees per 10 grams at 2:05 p.m., extending Friday's fall of 0.3 percent.

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