Updated On: 28 December, 2018 07:19 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Jewellery sales during the critical festive period (August to November) were relatively sluggish due to various factors like elevated gold prices and floods in Kerala

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Despite subdued demand for gold jewellery during the current fiscal, the outlook for the retail industry of jewellery made of the yellow metal remained positive, and over the medium, to long-term, the gold jewellery demand growth is projected at 6-7 per cent, said a report released on Friday.
"There will be stable outlook on gold jewellery retail industry. Gold jewellery demand in India varies across rural and urban markets, right from the type of jewellery bought, timing of purchases," said a report by rating agency ICRA.