India's gold demand fell by 10 per cent during the April-June quarter to 134.9 tonnes compared to 149.7 tonnes a year ago as record yellow metal prices impacted affordability, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.

Gold futures trade sideways as markets digest the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady. Futures are broadly flat on $3,351.40 a troy ounce. The precious metal slid in the previous session after the Fed cited inflation risks linked to tariff uncertainties as the reason to keep rates unchanged,