<h1>Record domestic bullion surge raises market conduct, disclosure and consumer protection concerns amid safe-haven buying and policy shifts</h1> Domestic bullion reached record highs, with silver and gold prices sharply up amid strong physical demand from stockists, jewellers and retail buyers during the festival season and robust ETF inflows, while futures on the national exchange also hit lifetime highs. Market participants attributed gains to safe-haven buying prompted by renewed trade policy measures announced by a foreign government, a weaker domestic currency, supply tightness and expectations of monetary easing. The developments raise legal and regulatory issues including market conduct and disclosure scrutiny, consumer protection and import duty impacts, and potential implications for derivatives settlement and surveillance as monetary data may materially affect price direction.