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Indore Markets Witness Record Dhanteras Spending Exceeding ₹500 Crore
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 08:16 PM
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On Dhanteras, shoppers in Indore’s markets poured in more than ₹500 crore in purchases, with significant sales in automobiles, sarees, and electronics.
On Dhanteras, the third day of Diwali, Indore’s bustling markets recorded a historic surge in consumer spending, surpassing ₹500 crore in total transactions.
Shoppers flocked to the city’s commercial hubs, making large purchases in key sectors such as automobiles, sarees, and electronics.
The dip in gold and silver prices during the festival period spurred a shift in buying patterns, with silver purchases overtaking gold for the first time in recent years.
Market officials reported a noticeable increase in footfall and a higher volume of cash and card transactions compared to previous years.
The event highlights the strong consumer confidence in the local economy amid festive celebrations.
Shoppers flocked to the city’s commercial hubs, making large purchases in key sectors such as automobiles, sarees, and electronics.
The dip in gold and silver prices during the festival period spurred a shift in buying patterns, with silver purchases overtaking gold for the first time in recent years.
Market officials reported a noticeable increase in footfall and a higher volume of cash and card transactions compared to previous years.
The event highlights the strong consumer confidence in the local economy amid festive celebrations.