Indian gold futures jumped more than a percent on Thursday aided by a weaker rupee and firm global trends, while premiums on physical gold eased due to some supply from bullion importing agencies. The Reserve Bank of India restricted banks from consignment imports of the yellow metal, except for jewellery exporters, after imports in April jumped more than 150 percent, despite a 50 percent hike in import duty in January.
"Supplies are good now from the nominated agencies, premiums have come down to $4-5 (an ounce)," said Mayank Khemka, managing director with Khemka Group, a bullion wholesaler. Premiums jumped to as high as $15 an ounce last week.