Gold Outlook: Global instability spurs surge in yellow metal’s prices; will countries return to gold standard?

Gold Outlook: Global instability spurs surge in yellow metal’s prices; will countries return to gold standard?

Gold has outperformed all other asset classes in the current calendar year so far, not only maintaining its physical allure but also generating substantial returns. At the start of 2024, the price of spot gold was trading at $2,062 per ounce, while it is now valued at $2,391 per ounce, marking a rise of 16%. … Read more

Gold heads for weekly loss, drops over 2% on strong US jobs report, China data; silver sheds 6%

Gold heads for weekly loss, drops over 2% on strong US jobs report, China data; silver sheds 6%

Gold accelerated declines after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report doused expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts this year, adding to bearish sentiment driven by data showing top consumer China held off on bullion purchases in May. Spot gold dipped 2.7% to $2,312.20 per ounce as of 1520 GMT. U.S. gold futures dropped 2.5% to $2,330.10. … Read more

Gold price today: MCX Gold trades lacklustre; why are gold prices falling? Will it remain under pressure in short term?

Gold price today: MCX Gold trades lacklustre; why are gold prices falling? Will it remain under pressure in short term?

The minutes showed Fed officials are convinced it would take longer than previously expected to gain confidence that inflation was moving sustainably towards the Fed’s target of 2 per cent. Also Read: US Federal Reserve minutes show officials rally around higher-for-longer rates MCX Gold traded lacklustre in the morning on Friday, May 24, tracking weak … Read more

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

At 1304 GMT, spot gold surged by 0.9% to $2,396.81 per ounce. Bullion prices have climbed by 1.5% this week, following a one-month high on Thursday. In the meantime, gold futures for June delivery in the U.S. concluded 0.4% lower, settling at 2385.50 per ounce. “Gold prices inched higher, hovering near $2400 while silver marked … Read more

Gold hits two-week high on US rate cut speculation; silver surges marginally

Gold hits two-week high on US rate cut speculation; silver surges marginally

Gold prices surged on Friday, marking their most substantial weekly gain since early April, driven by pessimism surrounding the weak U.S. employment data, which bolstered expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in the coming months. Spot gold saw an impressive 1.1% increase, reaching $2,372.46 per ounce by 1203 GMT, achieving its highest … Read more

Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold prices dip a bit ahead of festival — is this the right time to buy precious metal?

Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold prices dip a bit ahead of festival — is this the right time to buy precious metal?

Gold prices on Wednesday saw a slight decline thanks to a strong dollar exerting pressure on prices. Investors remained cautious, awaiting US data to glean insights into potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. At 1335 GMT, spot gold experienced a slight decline of 0.19 per cent, reaching $2,309.29 per ounce. Simultaneously, US gold futures … Read more

Gold slips as US dollar strengthens, investors await Fed officials comments; silver trades flat

Gold slips as US dollar strengthens, investors await Fed officials comments; silver trades flat

Gold prices declined on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, with investors anticipating additional remarks from Federal Reserve officials to gain insight into the potential timing of interest rate adjustments.  Spot gold decreased by 0.5% to $2,312.29 per ounce by 1218 GMT, while U.S. gold futures also fell by 0.5% to $2,320.60 per ounce. The … Read more

Gold declines as dollar, yields strengthen following US retail sales data

Gold declines as dollar, yields strengthen following US retail sales data

Gold prices declined as the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose, driven by an unexpected increase in U.S. retail sales in March, on Monday. This development raised concerns that the Federal Reserve might postpone interest rate cuts for the year. Spot gold saw a 0.5 per cent decrease, reaching $2,332.97 per ounce as of 10:18 … Read more

Gold prices hit new record high, continue to gain for third week straight; silver surges by 1.4%

Gold prices hit new record high, continue to gain for third week straight; silver surges by 1.4%

Gold prices surged to achieve a fresh all-time high on Friday, propelled by various factors such as expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut, speculative purchasing, and central bank acquisitions, sustaining the ongoing upward momentum of bullion despite robust job growth in the United States during March. As of 10:57 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT), spot … Read more

Gold Prices Today: Yellow metal extends gains as investors await US inflation data, silver up 0.6%

Gold Prices Today: Yellow metal extends gains as investors await US inflation data, silver up 0.6%

Gold Prices Today: Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday, March 27, as investors awaited US inflation data that will throw further light on the US Federal Reserve’s policy path after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight meeting this month. According to commodity market experts, gold prices have retraced from recent … Read more