These companies are prepared to lend more to customers as the price of gold mortgaged by them has gone up sharply, making them eligible for larger loans
US retail sales plunged 8.7% last month, the biggest decline since the government started tracking the series in 1992, while manufacturing output fell by the most in 74 years
Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed ETF, rose to 1,009.70 tonnes on Monday, the highest since June 2013
Spot gold slipped 0.4 per cent to $1,681.49 per ounce by 0239 GMT US gold futures fell 1.4 per cent to $1,728.40.
Gold is trading near all time high and some pullback is expected. Instead of chasing prices at a higher level, we recommend to buy on dips near 44,300.
Demand slowdown seen next year as well; no immediate uptick seen post lifting of lockdown
This is a boon for investors holding gold exchange-traded funds and sovereign gold bonds
Silver quoting at a premium following scarcity: Crude oil, metals jump
In the international market, both the metals were trading with hefty gains, with gold quoting higher at $1,514 per ounce and silver at $12.96 per ounce.
Metal prices declined between 3 per cent and 6 per cent on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), toeing global move as selling pressure
The metal fell about 3% on Wednesday along with other precious metals, as investors sold across assets to hoard cash.
The gold to silver price ratio was trading above 121, a lifetime high, indicating extreme weakness in silver
Base and precious metals fell on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) futures. The fall in metals was a little sharper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)
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The dollar rose over 1% against rivals, making gold more expensive for holders of other currencies.
Even as the number of new coronavirus cases in China slowed, new research suggesting the virus was more contagious than previously thought added to the alarm
The dollar fell from a more than two-week high and stock markets plunged after the Fed cut rates for the second time this year
The yellow metal had closed at Rs 44,503 per 10 gram in the previous trading session
Retail buyers stay away despite price fall; Silver sheds 5%
The price of silver, too, jumped to ~46,165 a kg on Monday