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Gold prices surged by Rs 100 to close at Rs 15,090 per ten gram today on heavy buying by jewellery fabricators amid firming global trend.
Apart from diamonds, platinum is also in high demand, thus replacing gold.
Bengaluru police have arrested eight individuals, including a foreign national, for allegedly selling drugs in the city. The operation resulted in the seizure of drugs, vehicles, and other items worth Rs 27.42 crores.
Uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran conflict has significantly impacted India's mutual fund industry, leading to a sharp decline in new fund offers (NFOs) in March, despite numerous regulatory approvals. This geopolitical tension, coupled with existing market strain and distributor hesitation, has dampened investor sentiment and affected overall inflows.
Indian bank credit expanded by 16.08 per cent year-on-year in FY26, marking its fastest pace since FY24, while deposits grew by 13.47 per cent, according to RBI data. Experts caution that year-end figures may be inflated due to reporting date changes, but acknowledge strong momentum in corporate, MSME, and retail segments.
Gold prices continue to extend previous day's gains on the bullion market on Monday with most of the stockists purchasing triggered by a firm international trend.
Gold prices surged Rs 2,200 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 116,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday buoyed by strong global cues as investors awaited key commentary from US Fed officials for policy direction. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,14,000 per 10 grams on Friday.
A disruption in the supply of LPG cylinders caused by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz is impacting Indian kitchens, leading to restaurant closures, price hikes and a surge in demand for electric cooktops.
Standard gold prices soared to unprecedented levels to touch Rs 8,215 per 10 grams, gaining Rs 65 on a single day, while the price of the 22 carat ornament gold rose to a record high of Rs 761 per gram.
Fixed deposits from nationalised banks delivered higher returns than equities, outperforming both inflation and stock market benchmarks.
Gold prices are set for another jump before the Easter holidays
Gold remained weak for the second straight day with prices falling by another Rs 30 to Rs 26,750 per ten gram at the bullion market in New Delhi on easing of demand from jewellers and retailers amid a weak global trend.
Gold prices zoomed to set a new peak at Rs 9,950 per ten gram on the bullion market on Wednesday on hectic buying by stockists and jewellers, triggered by surging prices in the overseas markets.
The ceasefire is still technically holding, to the extent that no overt hostilities have been reported yet, but the rhetoric has hardened dangerously. The week ahead will also clarify whether the Islamabad failure was a negotiating tactic or whether Washington has genuinely locked itself into a position from which the only exits are climb-down, escalation, or the slow bleed of a new status quo that nobody chose and nobody controls. Prem Panicker continues his must read blog on the Iran War.
The yellow metal on Wednesday hit a new record at the New York Mercantile Exchange at $1,148.10 an ounce (28.34 grams) for the December delivery following a 0.37 per cent dip in the dollar index.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 20 to Rs 26,900 per ten grams at the bullion market in New Delhi on Thursday on the back of wedding season demand from jewellers and retailers even as the metal weakened overseas.
Extending gains for the fifth day in a row, gold prices surged to a 52-week high here at Rs 15,000 per ten gram on aggressive buying by funds in line with firming overseas trend.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of playing the 'victim card' and pushing the state towards destruction. He promised to end the TMC's 'syndicate raj' and ensure justice for women if the BJP is voted to power.
Gold prices crashed by Rs 105 per ten gram on the bullion market in Mumbai on Friday due to heavy offering by stockists after a sharp fall in New York prices.
As more and more paper currency gets printed and dumped into the financial systems around the world, there is more the danger that paper currency will lose its value. So people are queuing up to buy gold. Unlike paper money, gold cannot be created out of thin air.
Is the parabolic rise in silver running out of steam or just getting started? Ramalingam Kalirajan offers his take on if you should invest in silver now?
Sales of gold and gold jewellery have come down by 75 per cent in Gujarat due to spiralling prices of yellow metal in past two to three months.
The investigation into Sheena Bora's murder, and, later, the case, leans heavily on the half-burnt body found in rural Maharashtra in 2012. Therefore, the very strange and notable differences -- like the Case Of The Rising Skeleton -- between both postmortems/their reports done on it have a critical bearing.
'It is going to be a negative vote against the government rather than a positive vote for the UDF.'
'You should always maintain an allocation to gold as it has the ability to counterbalance any correction in the equity market.'
India Ratings has in its latest report has maintained a bearish outlook for gold prices for the current financial year.
Marketmen said emergence of buying at prevailing levels by jewellers and retailers to meet upcoming festive season demand mainly supported the upside in gold prices.
Gold prices advanced Rs 700 to reach a new lifetime high of Rs 91,950 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday on the back of continued buying by jewellers ahead of wedding season, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Besides, increased tensions in the Middle East and concerns about the US economic slowdown have kept the demand for safe-haven assets intact.
This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's promise, explains Harsh Roongta.
Gold prices gained marginally, in an otherwise listless and cautious trading on the bullion market in Mumbai on Saturday owing to stray buying support.
The rising price of the precious metal has helped the central bank increase overall forex reserves despite currency reserves not rising, and sometimes even falling.
Prospective buyers might grumble about skyrocketing gold prices, but the recent run-up in bullion has one group of unexpected beneficiaries - companies who lend against gold.
Gold prices inched closer to the psychological mark of Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams as the bullion rates surged Rs 1,650 in the national capital on Monday on weak dollar and uncertainties over US-China trade war driving demand. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity reached Rs 99,800 per 10 grams on Monday. Its value had declined Rs 20 to close at Rs 98,150 on Friday.
India's merchandise exports experienced a slight decrease in February, while imports surged due to increased gold and silver purchases, leading to a widened trade deficit. The West Asia crisis is expected to further impact trade in the coming months.
The price of 10 gm of 24 carat gold on April 22, 2025 hit Rs 1,00,000! On March 17 this year it was Rs 89,830, and in a little over a month it jumped Rs 10,170. Investors and speculators are wondering at what price will it stabilise and thereafter show only incremental growth. Let's look back at the upward journey gold prices have made over 10 years.
Gold prices fell back after a brief overnight rebound on the first trading day of 2015 at the domestic bullion market due to reduced stockists offtake as well as lack of local buying interest.
Gold price is declining due to the strengthening of dollar in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's move to control rate on inflation concerns.
