Respect the yellow metal's breakout but treat it with more than ordinary caution, says Sonali Ranade
Gold prices fell by Rs 50 to Rs 27,800 per ten grams in special Diwali trading in New Delhi on Thursday largely in tandem with a weakening global trend.
The US Federal Reserve's decision to continue bond-buying has lifted investor sentiment for gold and silver.
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In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 150 each to Rs 28,500 and Rs 28,300 per 10 gram respectively.
Gold prices rose by Rs 190 to Rs 27,190 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Friday.
The bank believes that that gold prices will recover this year and retain a pronounced bullish posture.
Young investors could allocate in the proportion of 70:20:10 to equity, debt and gold.
The government on Wednesday hiked the import tariff value on gold and silver to $431 per 10 grams and $646 per kg, respectively, taking firm global cues.
Gold, which was hovering around $1,321 an ounce in January 2019, has already breached $1,600 per ounce in the past few sessions to a seven-year high.
Traders said some buying for the marriage season mainly helped gold prices to recover.
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The gold prices fell by Rs 360 to Rs 19,960 per 10 grams, a level last seen on November 4, while silver tumbled Rs 950 to Rs 41,700 per kg on fall in demand among jewellers at existing high levels.
Extending losses for the third straight day, gold prices dropped Rs 220 to Rs 31,710 per ten gram in New Delhi on Wednesday on sustained selling by stockists amid sluggish demand coupled with weakening global trend.
Any shift in investor sentiment may result in speculators fleeing the gold market, driving its price down sharply, quickly. One significant risk for gold is a near-term reversal in the dollar, which recently fell to a two-year low.
Silver also dropped by Rs 550 to Rs 40,350 per kg.
We will not know if the breakout is just a reactive pullback or the real thing for another two weeks or so, says Sonali Ranade
This was because of the closure of retail shops and factories after the nationwide lockdown was imposed to prevent spread of Covid-19, and a sharp increase in the metal's price.
Movements in gold prices will depend on the US' interest rates.
By December 2015, the total imports will touch 1000 tonnes.
Silver too advanced by Rs 100 to 38,700 per kg.
In a high interest rate regime when all banks are offering loans at a lofty price, rates for loans against gold continues to be cheaper.
Traders said some buying activity by jewellers and retailers mainly kept gold prices steady.
The government raised import tariff value on gold to $385 per 10 grams.
Silver also turned weak and dropped by Rs 350 to Rs 41,200 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
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After surging to Rs 16,220 level in September, gold prices slightly eased at a time when festival and marriage season is about to pick up.
The precious metal had gained Rs 435 in the previous three sessions.
Risk-averse investors can hold up to 10 per cent of their portfolio in gold, while aggressive ones can keep five per cent.
Silver, however, held steady at Rs 44,900 per kg in restricted buying activity from industrial units and coin makers.
With Indian jewellery market already on the robust recovery path, the jewellers are expecting strong Diwali sales in the Dhanteras as the festive mood remains high with low Covid third wave possibility and softer gold price this season. The industry expects the trends in 2021 will be able to reach pre-covid level sales of 2019 on the back of gold price hovering at Rs 46,000-47,000 per 22 carat 10 grams gold nearly 5 per cent lower than 2020, and jump in number of weddings, a senior official of an industry body said. "Since Navratri market is showing demand. It will continue on Dhanteras also.
Gold prices fell further by Rs 75 to Rs 27,025 per ten gram at bullion market in New Delhi on subdued demand even as the metal strengthened overseas.
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Traders said besides low demand from jewellers and retailers, a weakening global trend -- amid the US employment data and strengthening dollar reducing appeal for the precious metals -- kept pressure on gold prices.
The import tariff value is the base price at which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing.
Globally, gold climbed $12.10, or 1 per cent, to $1,220.40 an ounce.
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The government on Tuesday hiked the import tariff value on gold to $388 per 10 grams and that on silver to $487 per kg taking cues from global market.
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