Move 10 per cent of your portfolio to the yellow metal.
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In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning. In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand. In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted against regional parties and it is not going to be easy. That is why 400 seats may end up as a pipe dream, states Ramesh Menon, author of Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister.
Silver has a dual role - 60 per cent of the total silver produced is used for industrial purposes in the electrical & electronics segment and photovoltaic demand mostly for solar panels.
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India's annual gold consumption is about 800-900 tonnes, of which about 750 tonnes is imported. However, in 3-5 years, domestic refineries would meet the whole demand, reports Rajesh Bayani.
Gold prices gained marginally, in an otherwise listless and cautious trading on the bullion market in Mumbai on Saturday owing to stray buying support.
Spot gold slipped 0.2 per cent to $1,579.06 an ounce.
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'We suggest an equity strategy of 5% to 10% exposure to cash, 5% to Gold ETF, close to 50% to Sensex/Nifty/large mid-cap stocks.'
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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said falling oil prices act as a cushion for CAD, adding it is time India does away with restrictions on gold imports
A combination of factors, including heavy investments in US Treasury bonds and dollar sales at a healthy profit, facilitated the Indian central bank in transferring a record surplus of Rs 2.11 trillion to the government for 2023-24 (FY24). The RBI's dollar purchases increased in FY24, supported by robust capital inflows endorsing the economy's health.
Gold prices are already moving fast to the key level of Rs 30,000 per 10 gms
In order to contain current account deficit, the Reserve Bank last month imposed restrictions on gold imports by banks and other authorised agencies.
In recent months, the interest in gold has grown palpably among investors across the world. Among the key reasons contributing to this sudden interest in gold is the fact that other asset classes, like stocks and bonds, seem very risky today.
In the past two years, investors in gold have lost money.
A dedicated physical gold exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.
The bulk of an investor's portfolio should be in shorter-duration funds of up to one year portfolio duration.
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On gold buying occasions such as Akshaya Tritiya, Chiraj Mehta points out, investors are often confronted with the question: Should I make just a token purchase, or should I buy more towards building my allocation in the yellow metal?
India retains its number one position in gold consumption in 2009, recording a total demand of 405.8 tonnes.
Move over equity markets, mutual funds and bonds. Investors across India are these days picking up and trading in the latest investment avenue in town: the Gold Exchange Traded Funds.
Analysts see steady long-term gains, say volatility to last for a short while.
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Gold is often favoured as a hedge against economic and financial uncertainty
Tracking a weak trend overseas and low demand from domestic jewellers and retailers, gold prices plunged by Rs 200 to Rs 26,350 per ten gram in New Delhi on Monday.
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The government has retained 10% duty on import of the yellow metal.
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Other assets suffered badly, experts feel that the yellow metal and debt will continue good show.
Traders said fall in demand from jewellers and retailers due to end of festive season and a weak global trend where gold retreated from a six-week high as investors expected the Federal Reserve to end its bond-buying programme this week, eroding safe-haven demand, mainly pulled down precious metal prices here.
Markets will watch the policy meeting on June 18 and 19 for clues to a rollback of stimulus measures. Fed officials are divided over their ultra-easy monetary policy and some warn it could stoke future inflation and financial instability.
While gold returned 12 per cent annual gain in 10 years, Nifty didn't exceed 9 per cent.
The rally in silver may continue if the global economic recovery remains on course.
Debt returns are always negative for investors in India, unless they are willing to take huge risk
