Globally, gold rose 0.16 per cent to $1,279.70 an ounce in London.
A small percentage of asset allocation to bitcoin seems like a reasonable gamble, as it could be a major gainer in an uncertain global environment, says Devangshu Datta.
Traders said gains in equities and a stronger dollar dented demand for the precious metals too.
From its March 2020 low, Bitcoin has gained a massive 474 per cent and has surged 214 per cent year-to-date.
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.
China has smothered most outbreaks within its borders, keeping new case numbers low.
Silver also eased by Rs 200 to Rs 38,200 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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The Commission more or less speaks for the government in power and nothing else.
Silver also rose 0.8 per cent to $16.63 an ounce.
Stalin, like his father M Karunanidhi did in 2004, may play the king-maker in a way -- not the king, unless the 2024 post-poll circumstances throws up a situation where he alone becomes acceptable to the rest, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'When you oppose a policy, you are labelled anti-government.' 'The problem is, the policymakers have never done any business in their lives.'
Silver also dropped Rs 560 to Rs 36,440 per kg.
Silver, however, held steady at Rs 37,100 per kg
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn't been lucky with the coin of late and there are times when the spin of the coin does have a telling impact on the match.
Rediff reader DS Haridas shares a list of precautionary measures he follows follow while stepping out.
"We know that the Communists do not respect the Indian history, culture and spirituality but nobody imagined they would have such hatred," Modi said.
A new solution to raise deal speed is expected to avoid hiccups in trading when launched on August 1
PM Modi will arrive at 12.30 pm at the Ram Janmbhoomi and take part in various prayers including the main 'bhoomi pujan'. Govind Giriji Maharaj, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that the religious ceremonies will begin from 8.30 am in the morning and will continue till 12.30 pm.
Experts disagree with the idea and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has the sole right to print money, is not comfortable with it as well.
The Defence Minister said the government is committed to protect the sanctity of Parliament.
Round-tipping creates the opportunity for exporters to source funds at a much cheaper cost, which they divert to some other business.
However, silver extended its weakness for the second straight day and lost Rs 90 to Rs 45,230 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
'303 seats ki sarkar has problems with a cartoonist.'
Silver traded higher by Rs 250 to Rs 34,400 per kg.
The annual Amarnath yatra to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas will commence on June 28 and culminate, as per the tradition, on the day of Raskha Bandhan festival on August 22, officials said.
Globally, gold climbed $12.10, or 1 per cent, to $1,220.40 an ounce.
While players like Paytm, MobiKwik, and PhonePe allow you to buy gold for Rs 1, Amazon Pay has kept the minimum amount at Rs 5. Digital gold is essentially an avenue for investing in physical gold.
Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.
Gold, silver shine in Diwali trade on jewellers buying
Gold prices rose for the third straight day.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists helped gold prices to extend gains for the third straight session.
The pros and cons of investing in gold coins and bars, jewellery, gold ETFs and gold mining stocks.
As there won't be another total lunar eclipse until 2021, here are some of the images from around the world.
'Before the IPL, the animosity between players used to very high, you now have different players from different countries sharing the same dressing room'
Nine people have been charged after Sunday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, police said on Monday although they are still trying to identify the person who threw a coin at Rio Ferdinand.
Rich tributes were paid to the architect of the Constitution, B R Ambedkar, in various parts of the country on Sunday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that his economic thought and vision have not been fully understood and the government was leaving no stone unturned to fulfil his dreams of a prosperous and inclusive India.
The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power. Castes have often tried to 'upgrade' themselves (a process sociologists refer to as Sanskritization), and sometimes get 'downgraded'. A revealing excerpt from Upinder Singh's Ancient India: Culture Of Contradictions.
The "Samosa caucus" comprises of five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of the House of Representatives and Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Belying all expectations, the Trinamool Congress registreted a landslide victory in West Bengal assembly elections, overcoming the might of the Bharatiya Janata Party after a bitter campaign that had turned into a virtual duel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
