Forex market was shut on Tuesday on account of 'Mahavir Jayanti'.
Bullion traders said besides increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet festive season demand, a firming global trend amid escalating tensions over Ukraine has raised demand for a safe-haven, resulting into influence on gold prices here too.
However, in the first quarter when the country was under a lockdown, net financial savings rose to 21 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to the data released in the RBI's monthly bulletin.
Gold extended its slump for the second day and shed another ₹ 350 to hit a six-month low of ₹ 29,000 per 10 grams in the bullion market.
Spot gold was trading little changed at $1,315.15 an ounce in early European trade.
Mandatory hallmarking of gold would be a positive in making the gold market more organised. Mandatory hallmarking would come into effect from January 15, 2020, with a one-year transition period for trade to sell existing inventories. Experts also expect more policy measures next year to bring in more transparency in terms of gold as an asset class.
Surpassing earlier records, pure gold (99.9) purity strode to historic-highs of Rs 6,140 per ten grams at the bullion market on Saturday.
Traders said continued buying by stockists driven by ongoing marriage season mainly led to rise in gold and silver prices.
Dealers expect prices to fall further, owing to an impending rate hike in the US
'Maybe, India will never be reformed and maybe India will continue to have a quagmire for the rest of history.'
Joshi said the international community must have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and "towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators".
The rupee had hit a record low of 68.85 in August 2013.
Silver also rebounded by Rs 140 to Rs 37,050 per kg.
Silver also saw a hefty rise of Rs 900 to Rs 42,100 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Meanwhile, retail jewellery sales in India have declined by 50 per cent since gold price started its uptrend nearly two weeks. Buyers deferred their fresh purchase amid expectations of a correction in gold prices from the current high level.
Traders said besides sustained selling by stockists against subdued demand, strengthening rupee led to persistent fall in prices.
Gold cracked as much as Rs 730 -- its biggest one-day fall this year -- to Rs 30,520 per 10 grammes, in sync with a weak trend overseas on growing US rate hike buzz amid a fall in demand at the spot market.
Gold gained Rs 220 on Tuesday.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the country would now also need to accept they were no longer immune from acts of extreme violence and that would need to be factored in when they hosted sports events and teams.
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Silver also recorded a significant rise of Rs 950 to Rs 38,750 per kg.
'China's investment destination image the world over has taken a beating, therefore investors feel India is a safe haven for investments.' 'FDI is at an all-time high in India.' 'Now after such poor ratings, this FDI amount will fall.' 'Therefore, I am saying these things are happening at China's behest.'
Silver also reclaimed the Rs 34,000 per kg mark.
While a coordinated aggressive monetary easing from the central banks is most likely to offer some respite in the near-term, it is unlikely to improve the sentiments.
Gold in Singapore, which normally determines price trend on the domestic front, lost 0.90 per cent to $1,132.16 an ounce, the lowest since April 2010 and silver dropped by 2.3 per cent to $15.06 an ounce, the lowest since February 2010.
Jammu and Kashmir "was, is and shall forever" remain an integral part of India, a top Indian diplomat asserted at the UN Human Rights Council's meeting in Geneva on Wednesday, a day after Pakistan sought the international community's intervention on the Kashmir issue. Speaking at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council which is being held in Geneva in Switzerland from February 24 to March 20, Vikas Swarup, secretary (west), the ministry of external affairs, described Pakistan as the "epicentre of global terrorism".
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to declare Trinamool Congress as a 'terrorist party', upping the ante against the ruling party after political clashes in Birbhum violence left three people dead.
Silver also dropped by Rs 900 to Rs 42,500 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Orders for the festive season abroad begin from next month.
Traders said weak demand at prevailing higher levels and retailers looking for more correction mainly kept pressure on gold and silver prices.
Gold prices on Monday recovered by Rs 25 to trade at Rs 27,475 per 10 grams at the bullion market on pick-up in demand from jewellers.
The US administration will take the final call in a meeting in coming weeks.
The declaration also names Pak-based terror groups like LeT and JeM.
"We keep hearing that Pakistan is a 'victim of terrorism'. This is the country which is an arsonist disguising itself as a fire-fighter. Pakistan nurtures terrorists in their backyard in the hope that they will only harm their neighbours," India's first secretary Sneha Dubey said in the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Gold and silver have been shining bright in terms of adding to the investors' wealth compared with the other asset class -- stocks -- so far this year.
The rupee had dropped 15 paise or 0.22 per cent yesterday.
Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Gold has bounced back gaining Rs 825 in the last eight days.
Gold in Singapore, which mostly set the price trend on the domestic front, climbed 0.6 per cent to $1,303.63 an ounce and silver by 1.9 per cent to USD 18.33 an ounce, the highest since September.
Despite dependence on the ISI for years of sustenance, Taliban leaders may harbour resentment over the ISI's excessive control, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing.
