Dhanteras was a muted affair in most markets across the country with traders complaining of lesser footfall and reduced consumer spending
US market regulator SEC may seek cooperation from its Indian counterpart Sebi in its probe into Infosys, which has been rocked by whistleblower complaints of several alleged irregularities
In July-August, the jewellery-buying sentiment was somewhat muted due to high gold prices
An allocation of 10-15% of portfolio is recommended for gold; use any correction as an opportunity to add more gold to portfolio or keep allocating to gold in a systematic manner
In the previous trade, Gold had closed at Rs 38,870 per 10 grams
Gold, currently trading at Rs 38,177 per 10 gram, has given investors a return of 20.3 per cent over the past year
Retail gold imports in July nearly halve to 38 tonnes. August imports dip to 3-year year low of 30 tonnes, down as much as 73% YoY
Those with long horizon should use sovereign gold bonds; short- to medium-term horizon may consider gold ETFs
Traders attributed the gain in gold to increase in the domestic spot market demand
Gold hit a six-year high this month on prospects for easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and other central banks to support growth
Spot gold was up 0.6% at $1,406.83 per ounce as of 0959 GMT, heading for a fifth straight session of gains
Declined global trends have resulted in the price fall; sovereign gold however remained steady
Price hike due to safe-haven buying; trend likely to continue
Spot gold rose to its highest since June 14, 2018 at $1,306.43.
Globally, gold rose 0.82 per cent to $1,225.10 an ounce in Singapore
Besides, a depreciating rupee, that made imports costlier also added to the uptrend in the gold prices
Dowries impose a considerable tax on girls' families, with estimates indicating that in South Asia it is six times the average annual household income
Globally, gold rose 1.75 per cent to $1,205.30 an ounce and silver gained 2.14 per cent to $14.77 an ounce in New York
Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $1,215.71 an ounce at 0410 GMT, building on its 0.5 per cent gain on Friday
The dollar index was steady at 94.674 after gaining 0.4% overnight to snap a four-session losing run