Festival season fires up gold sales every year. Not this time.

Festival season fires up gold sales every year. Not this time.

The annual festival season that typically sees a scramble for gold may see a fall in demand this time, the first in four years, as runaway prices put the yellow metal out of reach for many Indians. Gold price nearing ₹80,000 per 10 gm has curbed new purchases and turned customers to exchanging old ornaments … Read more

Oil plunges on demand-supply imbalance in 2024, Brent dips 20% in 12 months

Oil plunges on demand-supply imbalance in 2024, Brent dips 20% in 12 months

International crude oil prices have been on a broader downtrend and crashed nearly 20 per cent in the last 12 months due to a demand-supply imbalance in the market, even as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) eye price stability. Brent and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures logged the … Read more

MCX stock check: Up 198% in last one year, should you buy now? Technical and fundamental experts answer

MCX stock check: Up 198% in last one year, should you buy now? Technical and fundamental experts answer

Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has witnessed a remarkable multibagger rally, with the stock climbing 198 percent in the last one year. So far in 2024, the stock has risen by 68 percent, giving positive returns in seven out of the nine months. In Septmeber, the stock added almost 4 percent, extending its gains … Read more

Gold rate today: Yellow metal prices steady amid geopolitical risks; higher US Treasury yields weigh

Gold rate today: Yellow metal prices steady amid geopolitical risks; higher US Treasury yields weigh

Gold prices were steady on Wednesday led by safe-haven demand amid the Middle East conflict partially offseting pressure from higher US Treasury yields. Spot gold price was at $2,383.29 per ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.3% to $2,399.60 per ounce. Spot silver rose 0.3% to $28.17 per ounce. MCX gold rate ended marginally lower … Read more