Gold has been selling at a premium for the first time since the Union Budget for 2019-20, presented on July 5, when import duty on gold was raised to 12.5 per cent
The yellow metal is likely to continue to remain bullish till the end of the year mostly due to sustained Central bank buying, geo-political uncertainties
WGC cuts full-year forecast for 2019 to 700 tonnes from 750-800 tonnes estimated projected earlier
In domestic market, gold prices had peaked to Rs 39,011 per 10 grams in September and are now ruling at Rs 38,800 per 10 gram.
Central banks added 374.1 tonnes in the first six months, helping push total bullion demand to a three-year high, according to the World Gold Council
Price might fall sharply if the US Fed does not reduce rate and policy remains unchanged for too long
Local gold prices hit a record Rs 35,960 per 10 grams on Tuesday, having jumped more than 10% over the past month
Gold is traditionally seen as a safe investment in times of political or economic turbulence
Before the election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government could announce measures to help the nation's farmers, the biggest buyers of gold
While gold price remained low in the international markets, depreciation in the Indian rupee kept its price up in local markets
Bullion is heading for the first monthly gain in seven after equities slumped and trade-war concerns festered, hurting the outlook for growth
Analysts expect 25 per cent rise in gold demand in the second half of this year as compared to the year-ago period
Gold demand in India declined by 8 per cent during the second quarter of the current calendar year due to a slowdown in consumer off-take following a extra-month- "adhik mass", considered to be inauspicious period, coupled with a range bound price in local currency due to rupee depreciation.The apex global gold miners' body the World Gold Council (WGC) estimated overall gold demand in India at 187.2 tonnes for the April - June quarter 2018 compared to 202.6 tonnes in the corresponding quarter last year. While gold demand from jewellery sector slumped by 8 per cent to 147.9 tonnes for Q2, '18 from 161 tonnes in the comparable period last year, its investment demand fell by 5 per cent to 39.3 tonnes from 41.6 tonnes in the period under review.For the first half between January - June 2018 period, however, India's gold demand reported a decline of 6 per cent to 338.7 tonnes for the current year from 363.3 tonnes in the corresponding period last year."India's gold demand in the second ...
While gold's volatility spiked in February and April, it has been moving in a relatively low range since
Robust December quarter boosts growth; policy on metal likely by July
Gold had dropped by Rs 150 per 10 grams yesterday
Globally, gold fell 0.76 per cent to $1,265.90 an ounce and silver by 1.41 per cent to $16.06 an ounce in New York in yesterday's trade
Silver also fell by Rs 150 to Rs 39,000 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers
Globally, gold rose 0.06% to $1,275.40 an ounce
Better US manufacturing data increased the probability of returns from dollar and treasuries