Gold pulls back from record highs, drops by ₹2,256 over 3 sessions on profit booking

Gold pulls back from record highs, drops by ₹2,256 over 3 sessions on profit booking

Gold prices have pulled back from their record highs in recent trading sessions, marking a reversal after a strong rally. Over the course of the last three sessions, the price of the yellow metal dropped from ₹74,367 per ten grams to reach a new one-week low of ₹72,111 on the MCX, marking a decline of … Read more

Silver prices up 18% year to date, can jump to ₹92k mark in 3 months; should you prefer silver to gold for investments?

Silver prices up 18% year to date, can jump to ₹92k mark in 3 months; should you prefer silver to gold for investments?

Silver prices have outshone gold this year so far. In domestic spot markets, they have gained about 18 per cent year-to-date (YTD), trading at ₹86,000 a kg mark. On the other hand, spot gold prices have risen about 16 per cent this year so far, trading near ₹73,000 per 10 gram mark. Indian stock market … Read more

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

At 1304 GMT, spot gold surged by 0.9% to $2,396.81 per ounce. Bullion prices have climbed by 1.5% this week, following a one-month high on Thursday. In the meantime, gold futures for June delivery in the U.S. concluded 0.4% lower, settling at 2385.50 per ounce. “Gold prices inched higher, hovering near $2400 while silver marked … Read more

Gold hits two-week high on US rate cut speculation; silver surges marginally

Gold hits two-week high on US rate cut speculation; silver surges marginally

Gold prices surged on Friday, marking their most substantial weekly gain since early April, driven by pessimism surrounding the weak U.S. employment data, which bolstered expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in the coming months. Spot gold saw an impressive 1.1% increase, reaching $2,372.46 per ounce by 1203 GMT, achieving its highest … Read more

Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold prices dip a bit ahead of festival — is this the right time to buy precious metal?

Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold prices dip a bit ahead of festival — is this the right time to buy precious metal?

Gold prices on Wednesday saw a slight decline thanks to a strong dollar exerting pressure on prices. Investors remained cautious, awaiting US data to glean insights into potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. At 1335 GMT, spot gold experienced a slight decline of 0.19 per cent, reaching $2,309.29 per ounce. Simultaneously, US gold futures … Read more

Gold slips as US dollar strengthens, investors await Fed officials comments; silver trades flat

Gold slips as US dollar strengthens, investors await Fed officials comments; silver trades flat

Gold prices declined on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, with investors anticipating additional remarks from Federal Reserve officials to gain insight into the potential timing of interest rate adjustments.  Spot gold decreased by 0.5% to $2,312.29 per ounce by 1218 GMT, while U.S. gold futures also fell by 0.5% to $2,320.60 per ounce. The … Read more

Gold declines as dollar, yields strengthen following US retail sales data

Gold declines as dollar, yields strengthen following US retail sales data

Gold prices declined as the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose, driven by an unexpected increase in U.S. retail sales in March, on Monday. This development raised concerns that the Federal Reserve might postpone interest rate cuts for the year. Spot gold saw a 0.5 per cent decrease, reaching $2,332.97 per ounce as of 10:18 … Read more

Gold prices hit new record high, continue to gain for third week straight; silver surges by 1.4%

Gold prices hit new record high, continue to gain for third week straight; silver surges by 1.4%

Gold prices surged to achieve a fresh all-time high on Friday, propelled by various factors such as expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut, speculative purchasing, and central bank acquisitions, sustaining the ongoing upward momentum of bullion despite robust job growth in the United States during March. As of 10:57 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT), spot … Read more

Gold Prices Today: Yellow metal extends gains as investors await US inflation data, silver up 0.6%

Gold Prices Today: Yellow metal extends gains as investors await US inflation data, silver up 0.6%

Gold Prices Today: Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday, March 27, as investors awaited US inflation data that will throw further light on the US Federal Reserve’s policy path after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight meeting this month. According to commodity market experts, gold prices have retraced from recent … Read more

Gold prices rise ahead of US inflation data, silver slips 0.3%

Gold prices rise ahead of US inflation data, silver slips 0.3%

Gold prices surged, supported by a decline in the U.S. dollar, as investors awaited upcoming data to assess inflation trends, crucial for understanding the Federal Reserve’s approach to interest rates, on Tuesday. At 09:58 a.m. EDT (1358 GMT), spot gold climbed 0.5% to $2,182.77 per ounce after spiking by as much as 1.3% earlier in … Read more