Should you add silver instead of gold after the duty hike-triggered price rally? Experts say, ‘a tactical addition…’
Last Update Date: 05-10-2026
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Abhishek Kumar's role: Quoted
Abhishek Kumar said silver's industrial demand also makes its returns very volatile and riskier than gold for small investors, who should treat it as a tactical addition rather than a substitute for gold.
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After India raised import duty on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent, prices of both metals jumped. The article asks whether small investors should pick silver over gold, covering silver's industrial demand and volatility, the gold-silver ratio and the duty hike's link to the current account deficit.
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Should you add silver instead of gold after the duty hike-triggered price rally? Experts say, ‘a tactical addition…’