NEW DELHI: The high prices of gold and silver somewhat dampened buyer sentiments this Dhanteras as people purchased more on expectations of a further surge, even as cars, two-wheelers and consumer electronics such as televisions saw strong buying on the day considered auspicious for new purchases. Car deliveries, which peak during Dhanteras, however, were impacted by the fact that the festive day falls on a Saturday this time around. Many consumers prefer not to take delivery of metals on a Saturday. However, car companies say that deliveries still remained strong and will outpace last year’s numbers, especially as a fillip has been provided by the GST duty cuts that led to a significant reduction in retail prices. “We expect overall Dhanteras sales to be around 51,000 units, against

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