Gold prices plunged by ₹3,263 or 2 per cent to ₹142,942 per 10 gram on Friday | Photo Credit: REUTERS A surge in geopolitical tensions in West Asia has jolted India’s gold market, triggering sharp price swings and dampening both domestic buying and export demand at a critical juncture for the jewellery trade. Gold prices, which had rallied for most of the month, have turned sharply volatile amid global uncertainty, while a weakening rupee and mounting logistical disruptions threaten to further s...