Once a quality stock has been bought, the next challenge is to hold on to it -- no mean feat in this age of information overload and incessant noise.
Tariff value is the base price on which the customs duty is determined to prevent under -invoicing.
Silver ready declined Rs 160 to Rs 37,240 per kg.
Dwaipayan Bose examines the seven important factors that investors about exchange traded funds must know before they start investing/trading in them.
Gold continued its rising streak for the third day and rose by Rs 20 to Rs 27,860 per ten grams in New Delhi on Friday on festive season demand from jewellers and retailers amid a firming global trend.
In Delhi, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity gained Rs 110 each to Rs 27,210 and Rs 27,010 per 10 gram, respectively.
Gold prices firmed up after Tuesday's decline, mainly because of fresh buying by local jewellers at the domestic spot market, coupled with a better trend globally.
Traders attributed the recovery in gold prices to fresh buying by jewellers to meet festive season demand and a firming global trend as investors weighed tension over Ukraine.
Traders said emergence of buying at prevailing lower levels by jewellers and retailers mainly supported the upside in prices of precious metals.
Globally, gold prices fell by 0.3 per cent to $1,194.10 an ounce in Singapore on speculation that a rally to a two-week high will erode demand as dollar strengthens.
Marketmen said increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet the festive season demand amidst a firming global trend mainly kept precious metals higher.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 85 to Rs 26,625 per 10 grams at the bullion market.
Gold in London, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, fell 0.6 per cent to $1,311.65 an ounce.
Silver held steady at Rs 37,300 per kg.
Globally, gold climbed 0.7 per cent to $1,161.85 an ounce in Singapore.
Silver ready also moved up by Rs 50 to Rs 38,800 per kg while weekly-based delivery fell by Rs 160 to Rs 38,250 per kg on lack of buying support from speculators.
Investors can sell a part of the stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other securities held in their portfolios at a loss and use this loss to offset tax on the capital gains made on the sale of other securities.
Silver was also up by 1.63 per cent to $15.92 an ounce.
.JPG)
Both gold and silver traded lower in Mumbai on fresh selling by stockists. Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity fell by Rs 80 each to Rs 30,030 and Rs 29,880 per ten grams, respectively, while silver lost Rs 400 to Rs 45,250 per kg.
Traders said apart from increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet seasonal demand, a firming trend in global markets on increased tensions in Ukraine and weakening dollar mainly influenced precious metal prices.
Silver also dropped by Rs 550 to Rs 40,350 per kg.
Traders said fall in demand due to ongoing 'Sharads', an inauspicious fortnight in Hindu mythology for making fresh purchases mainly pulled down the precious metals.
Traders said besides sustained selling by stockists, a weakening trend in overseas market mainly weighed on gold prices.
Marketmen said some buying by stockists and jewellers to meet the festive season demand mainly influenced gold prices but a weak trend in overseas markets capped the gains.
Silver also turned weak and prices eased by Rs 100 to Rs 36,900.
Gold prices rebounded by Rs 190 to Rs 31,000 per ten grams in the national capital today on pick up in festive season demand.
Silver followed suit and lost Rs 350 at Rs 43,950 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Gold tumbled by Rs 310 to Rs 30,290 per ten grams in the national capital today on heavy sell-off by stockists and a weak global trend.
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.
Silver also rebounded by Rs 570 to Rs 38,100 per kg on increased offtake.
Traders said stockists selling on sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels mainly kept pressure on the two commodities.
Spot gold dropped at $ 1,081.85 an ounce in early European trade and silver dipped $ 14.64 an ounce.
Gold lost its sheen with prices falling by Rs 120 to Rs 28,300.
.jpg)
In line with overall trends, silver ready traded lower by Rs 350 to Rs 36,950 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 480 to Rs 36,945 per kg.
However, silver rose for the third straight session by adding Rs 375 to Rs 48,800 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Gold in global markets fell toward a one-week low as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's meeting and assessed the situation in Ukraine, which impacted the prices at domestic markets, traders said.
It's a precious metal, but the cheapest, gives good returns and is easy to buy at diverse quality outlets.
While gold zoomed up by Rs 410 to Rs 30,810 per ten gram, silver jumped up by Rs 990 to Rs 51,200 per kg on increased offtake by stockists on the back of firm global trend.
Traders said apart from fresh buying by jewellers and retailers, firm global trend amid signs of increased demand in China and India, the world's two largest consumers, influenced gold prices.
Gold prices ruled steady at Rs 27,250 per 10 grams in restricted activity at the bullion market on Monday.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances