Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Gold and silver prices surged on Friday, driven by safe-haven demand amid persistent uncertainty and fading hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.Gold futures for April 2 delivery jumped as much as 2.27 per cent, or Rs 3,167, to hit an intraday high of Rs 1,42,660 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) around 11:20 AM. The yellow metal was later trading at Rs 1,42,500, up Rs 3,007 or 2 per cent.During the session, gold touched an intraday low of Rs …
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Gold and silver prices witnessed a strong surge on Wednesday amid easing tensions in the West Asia conflict.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) advanced as much as Rs 5,658 or about 4 per cent to an intraday high of Rs 1,44,570 per 10 grams by 10:26 am. The yellow metal was later trading at Rs 1,44,410, up Rs 5,498 or 3.96 per cent.Similarly, silver futures (May 5) jumped around 6 per cent or Rs 13,228, hitting an intraday high of Rs 2,14,500 per…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp decline on Tuesday, even as hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict weighed on safe-haven demand after the US President announced a temporary pause on potential strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) fell as much as Rs 2,576 or around 2 per cent to hit an intra-day low of Rs 1,36,684 per 10 grams by 10:40 am. The yellow metal was last trading at Rs 1,3…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Global oil prices plunged sharply on Monday, with Brent crude falling over 13 per cent, after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on military strikes against Iran and said talks between the two countries were “productive”.Brent crude futures dropped by around $17, or nearly 15 per cent, to touch a session low of $96 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell about $13, or 13.5 per cent, to $85.28.The sharp fall came as fears of supply …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Gold and silver prices plummeted further on Monday, over profit‑taking, a stronger US dollar and rising real yields.MCX gold April futures lost 6.91 per cent to Rs 1,34,506 per 10 grams around 3.30 pm on an intraday basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver May futures declined 8.84 per cent to Rs 2,06,716 per kg.Analysts said that the sharp selloff has wiped off roughly $2 trillion in market value within hours, due to strong profit booking.The US dollar strengthened 0.45 per cen…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Gold and silver prices in India traded sharply lower on Monday, tracking weakness in global bullion markets amid rising concerns over inflation and potential interest rate hikes following escalating US-Iran tensions.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures dropped steeply at the opening. Gold futures (April 2) fell as much as 5.59 per cent, or Rs 8,089, to hit an intra-day low of Rs 1,36,403 per 10 grams by 9:40 am, while silver declined 6.63 per cent, or Rs 15…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Gold and silver on Friday witnessed a substantial rise in prices, with both precious metals gaining 3 per cent amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) touched an intra-day high of Rs 1,48,302 per 10 grams at around 10:45 am, up 2.30 per cent or Rs 3,348. During the session so far, gold hit a low of Rs 1,47,401. At the last count, the yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,47,534, up Rs 2,580 or 1.78 per cent.Simil…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Gold and silver prices rose on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, with both precious metals gaining in early trade amid cautious investor sentiment.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) were trading at Rs 1,57,145 per 10 grams at around 10 am — up Rs 1,409 or around 1 per cent. During the session so far, gold touched an intraday low of Rs 1,56,649, indicating a firm but range-bound trend.Meanwhile, silver contracts for …
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Gold prices in India traded slightly lower on Thursday, even as silver prices recovered from early losses and moved higher due to strong buying at lower levels.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for April futures was trading at Rs 1,61,665 per 10 grams, down by Rs 124 or 0.08 percent.The precious metal had opened higher at Rs 1,62,799 per 10 grams compared with its previous close of Rs 1,61,789, but later pared its gains amid weak global cues.Experts said that st…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Gold and silver prices eased on Wednesday as investors booked profits, though a softer US dollar and lingering geopolitical uncertainty capped the decline.MCX gold April futures lost 0.52 per cent to Rs 1,62,452 per 10 grams around 11.15 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver May futures declined 1.69 per cent to Rs 2,73,150 per kg.The profit booking followed the MCX gold April futures contract rising almost 2 per cent and the silver May futures surging 4 per c…