Silver also slipped below the Rs 42,000-mark by falling Rs 100 to Rs 41,900 per kg
Silver recaptured the Rs 42,000-mark due to increased offtake
US gold futures for December delivery were up 0.6 percent at $1,338.60
Gold price hasseen a sharp Rs.1000 odd rally in just three days following sharp rise inprices globally on geo-polical tensions rising and safe haven demand for goldresumed. In India another factor was fuelling gold price. Huge discount ofRs.450 per 10 gram seen in last week has shrunk to Rs.150-200 yesterdayfollowing government banning zero duty import of gold from South Korea. Today goldprice in Mumbai for standard gold closed Rs.29765 per 10 gram, up 3 per centfrom Thursday close of Rs.28910 before quoting above Rs.29900. internationalprices are trading at $1322 per ounce today. Indian prices have also seediscount shrinking after government banned zero duty imports last week. A traderin Mumbai spot market said, "today was a thin trading day amidts dull demanddue to heavy rains and discount is still quoted as Korean supplies arrived tilllast week is yet to get exhausted."Market is expectedto turn to parity in coming few days. Shekhar Bhandari, Shekhar Bhandari,executive ...
Spot gold was up 0.9% at $1,321.04 an ounce
Silver also eased by Rs 100 to Rs 38,700 per kg backed by reduced offtake by industrial units
On the MCX, till last Thursday, open positions in gold were the lowest after November last year
Silver declined by Rs 100 to Rs 41,600 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units
The appreciating Rupee has opened up an opportunity for the gold buyers in the country, as the increase in global prices of gold is cushioned by almost six percentage point, said Somasundaram P R, managing director of World Gold Council's (WGC) Indian operations.The global gold prices has increased around 12 per cent in dollar terms since the January but Rupee has appreciated almost 6 per cent during the period and therefore gold price in Indian market has not risen sharply or the rise has been capped because cheaper rupee has made import cheaper. "That is a great attraction for people to buy gold", he said. However, with the predictions by some of the economists that the Rupee is going to further appreciate, the people may get gold cheaper if international price remains at current levels. "This is a fantastic opportunity, which is like Indian gold is available at a discount of six per cent. But may be the discount will further go up if Rupee appreciates. People are definitely keen ...
Gold demand in India, the world's second-largest consumer of the metal, improved this week
Silver fell by Rs 500 to Rs 40,300 per kg
Elections in Europe also created uncertainty and fuelled investor buying
Traders attributed the recovery in gold prices to a firm trend overseas
Surge was on the back of increased buying by jewellers to meet the ongoing wedding season demand
Gold prices firmed up in the global market in view of fall of dollars in overseas market
Zooms Rs 900 to hit three-year high of Rs 31,750 per ten gram
Gold prices fell by Rs 300 per ten grams and silver by Rs 450 per kg at the bullion market
US gold futures settled down 0.4 per cent at $1,303.30 per ounce
Following a sharp increase in festive demand, the earlier discount of $15-20 to the imported gold price has evaporated
US Q3 growth figures and US Fed policymakers speeches due this week will be closely watched by the market