Gold ($1,895 an ounce) superseded platinum ($1,872 an ounce) for the first time on September 5, 2011, due to rising investment demand of the yellow metal as a hedge against the global economic uncertainty.
It makes sense to wait for govt schemes such as gold bonds.
Dangi and Tomar made it an India 1-2 in qualifications early in the morning with scores of 588 and 583 from the 60-shot round.
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Leander Paes is setting his eyes on nothing less than the gold medal at the upcoming Beijing Games.
India's jewellery consumption in Sept quarter increases 5% to 193 tonnes.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist gymnast Dipa Karmakar excelled with a total of five gold medals for Tripura but the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) continued their domination in the overall standings on day six of competitions in the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
After a technology upgrade, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) appears poised for an improvement in volumes. The premier commodity and forex exchange reported a loss of Rs 19.1 crore in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24). This was attributed to higher software charges payable under an extended service agreement with 63 moons technologies and a one-off cost towards core guaranteed funds (CGF).
Physical assets such as gold and real estate have their own positives and negatives, while other financial assets such as mutual funds, stocks and bonds come with their pluses and minuses. Let us look at both options in a little more detail.
Gold prices fell to a 5-year low of less than $1,100/ounce.
Apart from Mirabai, the four other Indian lifters were placed in groups C and D, failing to finish even in the top 20 at the Worlds, earlier this month.
Duty changes in the Budget make refining unviable.
A night after becoming the first swimmer to go under the 'Magic 57' mark in the men's 100 metres breaststroke, Peaty cruised to his third straight gold in the event, though his time -- 57.14 -- was off his world record of 56.88 set in Sunday's semis.
The government has also built in mechanism to protect investors from price fluctuation.
It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been, says Sukanya Verma.
Caster Semenya of South Africa took the gold medal in the Olympic 800 meters on Saturday in a personal best time of 1:55.28 seconds.
Gold monetisation scheme will help unlock value of gold.
American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.
Festive demand for gold in India got off to a tepid start, with local prices still at a heavy discount to the global benchmark, a bad sign for a period when buying is typically strong.
But retailers say this enthusiasm, which helped push prices back up again, is faltering with some investors looking for another fall before they buy more.
without Biles, the US squad had no problem defending their Pan Games crown by posting a winning total of 171 points,
The figure, mentioned in his affidavit filed along with the nomination papers, is over five times the assets of his parents, which as per MP CM Nath's affidavit stood at over Rs 124 crore.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to cut arbitrage may ensure that the standards of purity of the refined gold in the Indian market meet the global benchmark
Day 1 witnessed a lot of action across events at Gold Coast. Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from the opening day's events...
While gold consumption is expected to stabilise this year, it may be some time before it revisits record levels seen in the depths of the financial crisis.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Veteran powerlifter Farman Basha clinched two silver medals at the Asia-Oceania World Para Powerlifting Open Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Thursday
Yes you heard it right, will you buy this Xiaomi's signature edition of its flagship Redmi K20 Pro just launched.
Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Dream Girl 2's understanding of womanhood boils down to her boobs, sighs Sukanya Verma.
ICICI Bank Ltd said Reserve Bank of India authorized it in Feb 2002 to import gold/silver/platinum under Exim-Policy 1997 for sale in wholesale domestic market.
Bullion may settle with limited upside potential
It rose to 310 tonnes in the second quarter ended June.
Chinese gold demand slid to a four-year low of 866 tonnes.
This season, franchises like the Lucknow Super Giants have revamped their kits while teams like the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings XI were satisfied with minor modifications.
The scheme is yet to take off.
Gold deposited by households to gold savings accounts will be used for auctioning, replenishment of RBI's gold reserves.
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