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The World Gold Council's 2026 survey revealed that an unprecedented forty-five percent of central banks plan to increase their gold reserves over the next year. Driven by geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, this massive accumulation trend keeps global gold prices highly elevated. Consequently, India's domestic gold prices surged forty percent, exacerbated by currency depreciation.
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