Crowds gathered at the market and large purchases were made throughout the country. The sales figures of Dhanteras have been revealed. The largest sale of gold and silver ever recorded has occurred. In fact, in our country gold and silver are bought on Dhanteras. This time silver worth Rs 2,500 crore was purchased. While in a single day, gold worth 20,000 million rupees was purchased.
According to the Confederation of Indian Traders (CAT), it is estimated that business worth Rs 60,000 crore will be done on Dhanteras this year. While for Diwali this figure is expected to cross one million rupees. During this period, in addition to gold and silver, enormous brass utensils were purchased.
big sale of gold and silver
According to one estimate, the sale of gold alone has crossed the figure of Rs 20,000 crore. Let us tell you that business owners had already anticipated the increase in sales this festive season, so they had made all their preparations. A report claims that due to falling demand for Chinese-made products, it is estimated to suffer a loss of around Rs 1.25 trillion.
People bought gold and silver jewelry, utensils, clothing, electronics, and vehicles. The sale of gold and silver has also increased during the festive season. Let us tell you that there are around 2 lakh jewelers registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards, who sold around 25 tonnes of gold on Dhanteras, the value of which is estimated to be around Rs 20 billion. Similarly, 250 tonnes of silver was sold across the country on Dhanteras, estimated to be worth Rs 2,500 crore.
It is worth noting that in the last year gold prices have also increased significantly; In 2024 alone there was an increase of more than 30 percent. Last year, on the occasion of Dhanteras, the price of gold was around Rs 60,000 per 10 grams, and now it has increased to Rs 80,000. While the price of silver was Rs 70,000 last year, it has now approached Rs 1 lakh.
shopping tradition
It is worth noting that in our country there is a tradition of shopping on Dhanteras. Buying things like gold and silver, utensils, vehicles, mobiles, clothes and furniture on this day is considered auspicious. People also buy brooms on a large scale.