Italian soccer club Juventus FC said that it is considering many opportunities in the player market amid media speculation it is in talks to sign Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.
Bullion traders said subdued demand at current levels and a weak global trend mainly pulled down both gold and silver prices.
Silver, however, recovered by Rs 250 to Rs 36,000 per kg.
Cautious optimism over US-China trade talks after US President Trump said his trade negotiators had received two "very good calls" from Beijing also influenced the local currency, dealers said.
The Confederation of All India Traders, the apex body of trade federations and small-scale sector players in the country, upped their campaign on Saturday against the United Progressive Alliance government's proposal to bring in foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail by another notch. The CAIT announced a nationwide campaign, 'Retail FDI bhagao, apne vatan ko bachao' (Chase out FDI in retail, save our nation) in the national capital on Saturday.
The rupee had dipped by a massive 67 paise to an all-time closing low of 61.10 against the dollar on Friday.
Silver settled at Rs 37,280 per kg after firming up by Rs 230.
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Even the US, whose dominance over global commerce since World War II is being challenged for the first time, is striving to expand its bilateral commerce with China.
Retail prices of tomato had touched almost Rs 80 per kg in major cities owing to short supply and transportation cost over the past few weeks following heavy downpour.
Traders say the rupee and other global currencies will likely track the continued uncertainty in the US budget stalemate and government shutdown.
After completing four days of gains, gold prices spurted here by Rs 400 today to regain the psychological level of Rs 28,000 per ten grams on sustained seasonal buying amid a firming global trend.
Bullion traders said besides ongoing wedding season demand, a firm global trend as the weakening in dollar revived the appeal of the metal as an alternative investment, mainly boosted the sentiment.
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Traders said persistent selling by stockists in line with a weakening global trend after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signalled that the central bank may start curbing stimulus programme this year, mainly dragged gold and silver prices down.
Gold prices maintained its upward journey for the second day with a gain of another Rs 180 to Rs 27,300 per 10 gm on Monday.
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, on Monday rebounded in the national capital on emergence of buying at existing lower levels amid a firm trend in the Asian region.
Traders said good dollar demand from importers including oil companies was seen at stronger rupee levels, limiting any further gains.
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Sentiments turned buoyant after RBI on Monday cut the marginal standing facility rate, at which it lends emergency funds to banks, by 0.5 per cent to 9 per cent with an aim to improve liquidity and boost economic activities.
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The dollar index was up by 0.10 per cent against a basket of six major global rivals, ahead of a slew of data that could offer more evidence on whether an economic recovery is under way in the US.
Silver also slipped below the Rs 41,000-mark by falling Rs 525 to Rs 40,975 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers
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Forex dealers said strength in euro against the US dollar overseas and increased capital inflows supported the rupee.
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The rupee resumed lower at 61.15 per dollar as against the last weekend's level of 61.07 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market and hovered in the range of 61.15 and 61.28 before quoting at 61.24 per dollar at 1030 hours.
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Analysts worry that without more fundamental reforms, India will struggle to contain its record high current account deficit and hence support the rupee.
RBI steps up interventions to prevent rupee gains.
Dealers said the country's trade balance numbers were inline with expectations as India's exports rose an annual 0.8 per cent in January and imports for the month rose 6 per cent, leaving a trade deficit of $20 billion.
Traders said emergence of buying at existing lower levels to meet the ongoing marriage season demand mainly led to recovery in gold prices.
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Silver also recorded a significant rise of Rs 950 to Rs 38,750 per kg.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 60.19/20 per dollar versus its close of 59.75/76 on Wednesday after earlier gaining to a one-week high of 59.57.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday played down the remark made by Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on backing Foreign Direct Investment in retail if the United Progressive Alliance government addresses the concerns of traders.
Scattered low level buying by retailers helped gold prices to trade marginally higher.
To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.
The JD(U)-BJP alliance also lambasted the actress for lodging a 'baseless' first information report against the sisters of the deceased actor and questioned the 'support' extended to her by the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra, for 'reasons the Shiv Sena knows better'.
Silver, however, declined by Rs 220 to Rs 35,180 per kg.
The Congress expressed its 'whole-hearted' support to the 'Bharat bandh' called by farmer unions against the new agri-marketing laws and announced that it will hold protests that day at all district and state headquarters in solidarity with the demands of the farmers. TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the party rank and file would actively participate in the bandh to ensure it was a success.
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