Is the parabolic rise in silver running out of steam or just getting started? Ramalingam Kalirajan offers his take on if you should invest in silver now?
The Indian metal market is a promising sector to invest in as it provides a good balance between the prospects of growth and stability in dynamic economic conditions and a changing geopolitical environment. Metals such as gold, silver, copper, etc, have gained renewed significance in 2025, amidst growing inflation and India's push towards infrastructural growth and green energy initiatives.
The Indian metal market is a promising sector to invest in as it provides a good balance between the prospects of growth and stability in dynamic economic conditions and a changing geopolitical environment. Metals such as gold, silver, copper, etc, have gained renewed significance in 2025, amidst growing inflation and India's push towards infrastructural growth and green energy initiatives.
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Gold and silver prices are expected to maintain their upward trajectory this week, but may see late profit-booking amid the release of a series of crucial global economic indicators, analysts said. On the economic front, traders will closely monitor the manufacturing/ services PMI data from across regions and the US non-farm payrolls/ employment data along with consumer confidence for the month of September and speeches from several Federal Reserve officials, they added.
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Domestic gold jewellery consumption is likely to decline by 9-10 per cent in 2025-26, mainly due to a 33 per cent surge in gold prices, a report said on Thursday. The consumption of bars and coins increased 17 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively, in FY24 and FY25, reflecting investor preference for safe-haven assets amid global macroeconomic uncertainty and heightened geopolitical and trade tensions, Icra said in the report.
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Apart from the emotional value attached to buying gold, the yellow metal offers protection against inflation, interest rate spikes, currency and geopolitical risks, says Anamika Pareek.
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Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties continue.
Investors may take a 5 to 10 per cent exposure to silver. 'Have a long-term investment horizon when investing in silver ETFs to ride out short-term market fluctuations.'
A yellow glow is likely to stand out amid grey geopolitical clouds in 2023, with gold price projected to touch Rs 60,000 per 10 grams in the Indian market as more investors veer towards safe-haven assets. In a year where volatility was more a norm than an exception, gold prices in the international market oscillated from a peak of $2,070 per ounce in March to a low of $1,616 per ounce in November and is steadily recovering since then, according to market experts. At the beginning of 2022, gold prices were around $1,800 an ounce.
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You can use gold as a financial instrument to diversify your portfolio into hedging against uncertainties in the market, but for ambitious returns, you must explore opportunities in other asset classes such as equities, debts and real estate, says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com.
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Retail investment demand for gold bars and coins as well as central bank purchases pushed the global gold demand by 28 per cent to 1,181.5 tonnes in the September quarter, according to the World Gold Council report. The total global demand stood at 921.9 tonnes during the July-September quarter of 2021, the World Gold Council's 'Gold Demand Trends Q3 2022' showed on Tuesday. Investment was down 47 per cent year-on-year as gold backed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) investors responded to a challenging combination of higher interest rates and a strong US dollar with significant outflows of 227 tonnes.
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Silver also saw a hefty rise of Rs 900 to Rs 42,100 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Exchanges believe its legal status may now change, with the government pushing for digitised transactions.
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Global gold demand has seen a year-on-year decline of 8 per cent during the April-June period to 948.4 tonnes and going ahead further monetary tightening and continued dollar strength may pose headwinds, says a report. According to the WGC Gold Demand Trends Q2 2022 report, the total gold demand during the second quarter of 2021 stood at 1,031.8 tonnes. The year-on-year demand was affected by increase in gold electronic traded funds (ETFs) outflow, decline in Central banks buying and lower demand from the technology segment, the report said.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 150 each to Rs 28,500 and Rs 28,300 per 10 gram respectively.
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Traders said besides stockists selling, a weakening global trend where gold posted its biggest decline in almost seven months as Portuguese banking concerns eased and equities gained, diminishing safe-haven demand.
Silver also reclaimed the Rs 34,000 per kg mark.
Bullion merchants said persistent rise in gold prices is mostly due to a firming trend in global markets as concerns over European economy mounted, spurring demand for safe-haven, and increased buying by jewellers to meet wedding season demand at domestic spot markets.
Gold extended its slump for the second day and shed another ₹ 350 to hit a six-month low of ₹ 29,000 per 10 grams in the bullion market.
Marketmen said besides low demand from jewellers and retailers at prevailing levels, a weak global trend as the dollar touched a five-year high, damping investor demand for the metal as a safe-haven, weighed on gold prices.
The slide in gold continued for the second straight day, with prices tumbling by Rs 200 to Rs 28,100 per ten gram at the bullion market on Friday largely in tandem with a weakening trend overseas amid low demand from jewellers.
Silver also rebounded by Rs 140 to Rs 37,050 per kg.
Silver recovered by Rs 100 to Rs 36,950 per kg.
The yellow metal witnessed some token buying but failed to take off on Dhanteras, a day considered auspicious for buying gold, silver and other valuables and is largely celebrated in North and West India.
Sentiments remained firm in precious metals on sustained buying by jewellers and retailers to meet ongoing festive season demand.
Silver also dropped by Rs 550 to Rs 40,350 per kg.
Silver also rose sharply by Rs 640 to Rs 35,700 per kg.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 210.
Gold prices on Monday recovered by Rs 25 to trade at Rs 27,475 per 10 grams at the bullion market on pick-up in demand from jewellers.
Bullion traders said besides increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet festive season demand, a firming global trend amid escalating tensions over Ukraine has raised demand for a safe-haven, resulting into influence on gold prices here too.
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