All eyes are on US consumer price data for January due on Thursday that could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve's rate hike trajectory
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1% at $1,827.20 per ounce as of 0957 GMT, trading in a narrow $5 range. U.S. gold futures GCv1 were steady at $1,828.40
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1% at $1,826.76 per ounce, as of 0725 GMT, holding near previous session's high of $1,828.68, the strongest level since Jan. 26
Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,827.86 per ounce by 13:49 EST (1849 GMT), after hitting its highest since Jan. 26 at $1,828.12 earlier in the session.
Gold prices firmed on Tuesday as Russia-Ukraine concerns kept the safe-haven metal supported near the previous session's over one-week high
Gold is considered a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risks, yet rate hikes would raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
The global recovery and improved investor sentiment resulted in gold ETF flows sobering down in 2021 compared to the pandemic year.
Spot gold edged up 0.1% to $1,806.83 per ounce by 0526 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 0.2% to $1,807.80
Gold is considered a hedge against inflation, but it could see demand take a hit from higher rates as a non-interest-paying asset.
Although gold is considered a hedge against inflation, rate hikes would raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
Spot gold was little changed at $1,797.64 per ounce by 0440 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1% at $1,797.60.
The price of gold varies across the country due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges
Indian demand has averaged 769.7 tonnes over the last 10 years
Spot gold was flat at $1,836.21 per ounce by 0403 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.3% to $1,836.80
The Budget for FY23 will be tabled in the Parliament on February 1
The bonds will be sold through banks Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges -- NSE and BSE
The 2021 gold import bill easily doubled the $22 billion spent in 2020, and surpassed the previous high, set in 2011, of $53.9 billion, according to an official
Gold prices ended 2021 down 3.6% for the biggest annual decline since 2015, with economies starting to recover from the coronavirus crisis
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasuries ended 2021 with the largest yield increase since 2013
Gold prices have declined more than 4% so far this year after rising 48% over the previous two years, as the global economic recovery reduced demand for the safe-haven metal