Gold plays a crucial role in India’s financial ecosystem, with its value closely approaching the country’s GDP. Traditionally viewed as a secure investment and collateral against economic uncertainty, recent gold policy developments indicate a trend towards stability after years of fiscal intervention. The government’s policy over the past decade has focused on reconciling three key…
Gold prices rose in Asian trading on Monday following a US military operation in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela possesses the world’s largest oil reserves, but years of sanctions and underinvestment have severely hampered production. The US actions increased uncertainty regarding the country’s short-term crude oil supply. For gold, this increased…
After ending last year with record gains, gold prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. Demand for gold increased again due to the decline in the value of the US dollar and expectations of interest rate cuts. After falling from record highs in the last week of 2025, gold…
Gold and silver reached new record highs on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid rising global tensions and a weakening US dollar.This shift was largely driven by geopolitical factors. Silver followed gold’s advance, boosted by its industrial applications, particularly in electronics and clean energy technologies, and its safe-haven appeal. Analysts say that while…
Gold prices rose slightly in Asian markets on Wednesday on expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates. Silver prices rose faster than gold, hitting a new high above $62 an ounce as silver is expected to be in tight supply and in high demand next year. In addition, the US dollar…
Gold prices experienced stability during Asian trading on Wednesday, remaining largely unchanged as investors anticipated key U.S. economic data and a Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for next week, where a rate cut is widely expected. Spot gold was flat at $4,204.55 per ounce, while U.S. Gold Futures rose by 0.4% to $4,235.75. Earlier in the…
Gold prices fell in Asian markets on Tuesday. The reason was that US Treasury interest rates rose. Investors were cautious due to several important economic data and a major policy announcement by the US Federal Reserve. The US 10-year Treasury yield was near its highest level in the past two weeks. Generally, buying gold is…
Gold prices have risen due to increased demand for safe-haven assets and heightened activity from traditional buyers during the wedding season. As of December 1, spot gold was priced around $4,239 per ounce, influenced by expectations of a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut. In the Indian market, gold futures on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX)…
Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Friday as expectations grew that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next month. This brought gold to four consecutive months of gains in November. Spot gold rose 4.6% in November, registering a fourth straight monthly gain. But last week, gold rose sharply as expectations of a…
Due to a sharp rise in the value of gold reserves, India’s foreign exchange reserves increased $5.543 billion to $692.576 billion during the week ending November 14, the RBI reported on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the total reserves had decreased by $2.699 billion to $687.034 billion. According to figures issued on Friday, foreign…
