One of the common modes of raising loans amongst the relatively lower income sections of the population in India is through pledging gold to banks or NBFCs (and, of course, informal lenders).

Spot gold rose 1.2% at $3,424.99 an ounce as of 1143 EDT (1543 GMT), coming within striking distance of its record high of $3,500.05 set in April. Prices gained about 3.4% so far this week.

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