Gold Price: Is it right or wrong to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya? It has been giving tremendous returns for the last 9 years, know the complete mathematics

Akshaya Tritiya Gold Investment: Buying gold is not just a financial decision, but is also considered an emotional and traditional decision. Prices increase every year. It seems expensive to people, but the next year the prices go even higher. This sequence continues.

There is a tradition of buying gold on some special festivals of the year, because it is considered a symbol of wealth, good luck and long term savings. Akshaya Tritiya is one such important festival, which falls at the beginning of the year. There has been a sharp increase in gold prices in recent times. Gold prices in the Indian spot market have increased by almost 60% since April 2025 after the last Akshaya Tritiya.

This is the 9th consecutive year when gold has given good returns to investors. In January this year, gold had reached a record level of above Rs 1,80,000. After this it declined and now the prices are hovering around Rs 1,54,800. That means there has been a decline of about 16% from the recent high of about Rs 30,000. This fall has come due to profit booking and fluctuations in crude oil prices and inflation concerns.

Gold performance on Akshaya Tritiya in last 12 years

There have been fluctuations in gold returns around Akshaya Tritiya over the past few years, but the overall trend has been positive.
2017: -11%
2019: -3%
2020: 47%
2023: 7%
2024: 18%
2025: 22%
2026: 31%

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Demand trend before festival

According to Rajesh Rokade, this year the demand is stable due to geopolitical tension, but on the occasion of festivals they come from the front. Tradition outweighs cost. Customers also know that no matter what the purchase price is, the price is bound to increase.

This train is being seen every year. This also increases customer confidence. Customers even today believe that investing for the future is a good option. People also make wedding purchases on this pretext. From 2024 to 2026, gold price has given excellent returns, which attracts everyone.