Gold recorded its biggest fall of Rs 1,110 to reach 12,000 per 10 gram in late trading in the bullion market in New Delhi on Thursday on nervous selling by stockists, sparked by weakening global trend. The metal plummeted in London to $905 from its peak of $1,033 on March 17.
"Demand for gold is virtually zero," said Suresh Hundia, president of the Bombay Bullion Association. "People are taking profits and selling their gold back to jewellers for 2.5-3 per cent less than international market prices."
The bullish outlook for gold is seen as a trigger for silver to perform better going ahead.
India, the world's largest consumer of gold, has imported 393.68 tonnes of the yellow metal during the April-September period of this year
old tumbled by Rs 250 to over six-week low of Rs 26,150 at the bullion market today.
Gold prices rose on the bullion market in New Delhi on Monday on emergence of buying by investors amid purchasing by stockists, as funds got diverted from falling equity markets.
Gold prices on Wednesday sky-rocketed by Rs 340 at Rs 11,510 per ten gram as investors directed their money to the precious metal after the dollar fell, sparked by Federal Reserve cutting key interest rates.
Traders said sentiment turned distinctly weak after gold prices slumped in global markets as Swiss voters rejected a plan for their central bank to accumulate bullion and oil extended its decline to five-year low, curbing demand for the precious metal.
Diversion of funds towards the surging equity weighed on the precious metal's price
Silver also extended its losing streak for the seventh straight session and declined by Rs 350 to Rs 44,200 per kg.
Precious metals closed at new historic highs at the Bullion market in Mumbai on Monday as silver zoomed by a whopping Rs 570 to end at Rs 19,890 and gold firmed up by Rs 30 to close at Rs 8,855.
Precious metals recovered on the bullion market on revival of buying by stockists and investors amid diversion of some funds from the falling stock markets, and closed with notable gains.
Globally, gold added 0.4 per cent to $1,163.73 an ounce in Singapore.
The import tariff value is the base price at which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing.
Gold prices plunged by Rs 600 to Rs 26,500 per 10 grams in the national capital today after the precious metal slumped to the lowest level since 2010 in global markets as the strengthening dollar eroded demand for the commodity.
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Recent recovery in the white metal was reflected in a falling gold to silver price ratio.
Gold stocks in India are estimated to be over 20,000 tonnes at present.
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The company, which currently sells a range of vehicles from Alto to S-Cross, said it has taken the decision to hike prices due to an increase in input costs. The weighted average price rise, with effect from April 18, in ex-showroom prices (New Delhi) across models is 1.3 per cent, it added.
Silver also rose sharply by Rs 640 to Rs 35,700 per kg.
The precious metals had lost Rs 210 in the previous session.
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Globally, gold climbed $12.10, or 1 per cent, to $1,220.40 an ounce.
India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's Current Account Deficit (CAD), rose 6.4 per cent to $12.9 billion during April-July this fiscal due to healthy demand, according to government data. The imports stood at $12 billion during the same period a year ago. In July 2022, however, imports of the precious metal fell sharply by 43.6 per cent to $2.4 billion, as per the latest data released by the commerce ministry.
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After falling for three straight days, gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 26,700 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.
Silver was also up by 1.63 per cent to $15.92 an ounce.
Silver also surged by Rs 1,050 to Rs 35,500 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Gold prices in India have been escalating very fast of late and in the last week of April, it scaled a new peak by adding Rs 50 to a record price of Rs 22,520 per 10 grams.
Gold prices fell by Rs 30 to Rs 27,160 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday.
Silver also eased by Rs 320 to Rs 35,780 per kg.
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Silver coins continued to be traded at last level of Rs 48,000.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity surged by Rs 625 each to Rs 31,750 and Rs 31,550 per ten gram, respectively. Sovereign followed suit and rose by Rs 200 to Rs 25,100 per piece of eight gram.
Snapping its two-day losing streak, gold prices on Wednesday rebounded by Rs 120 to Rs 28,420 per ten grams at the bullion market in New Delhi on revival of buying by jewellers to meet ongoing wedding season demand even as metal retreated overseas.
Let's take a look at divisible gold bars at a refiner and bar manufacturer in Swiss town of Balerna.
Investors looking to make a quick buck from the yellow metal should hold on for now.
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