Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp fall on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision announced overnight, even as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept bullion in focus.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) were trading around 1 per cent, or Rs 1,313, lower at Rs 1,51,712, hitting an intraday low at around 10:22 am. Similarly, silver futures (May 5) declined to Rs 2,43,083, down 2 per cent or Rs 5…
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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 3 (IANS) Gold prices climbed for a fifth straight session in the global markets on Tuesday amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and a spike in energy prices.MCX gold April futures gained 2.53 per cent to Rs 1,66,199 per 10 grams on Monday, while MCX silver May futures eased 0.90 per cent to Rs 2,80,090 per kg.India’s Multi Commodity Exchange will remain closed for the first half of trading on Tuesday for Holi, with evening trading resuming at 5 pm.Tensions in West Asia …
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record highs on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Tuesday as investors rushed towards safe-haven assets amid rising global trade and geopolitical tensions.February gold futures opened higher at Rs 1,45,775 per 10 grams, compared to the previous close of Rs 1,45,639.During the session, prices climbed sharply to touch a historic high of Rs 1,52,500 per 10 grams, gaining Rs 6,861 in a single day.With this, gold crossed the Rs 1.50 lak…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Silver prices surged to a fresh lifetime high on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday, with the precious white metal touching the Rs 3 lakh per kg mark during the intra-day session.The rally was driven by strong safe-haven demand amid rising global uncertainties. The rally in silver came alongside fresh record highs in gold.The silver futures contract on MCX for March 2026 expiry opened with a strong upside gap at Rs 2,93,100 per kg and quickly extended gains to hit…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Silver prices fell sharply on Thursday as selling pressure increased ahead of the annual rebalancing of global commodity indexes and the release of key US economic data.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver dropped nearly 3.5 per cent to trade below Rs 2,42,000 per kilogram during the session.The decline came after passive investment funds were expected to reduce their holdings in precious metals futures to match new index weightings.The selling is seen as heavier th…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Gold and silver prices started the week on a strong note on Monday as rising global tensions pushed investors towards safe-haven assets.Precious metals witnessed sharp gains after a US military operation in Venezuela over the weekend added fresh uncertainty to the global geopolitical landscape.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), February gold futures opened higher at Rs 1,36,300 per 10 grams, compared to the previous close of Rs 1,36,761.Prices continued to climb durin…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Gold prices extended their winning streak for the fourth straight session on Friday, hitting fresh record highs in both domestic and global markets as investors continued to rush towards safe-haven assets amid expectations of US interest rate cuts and rising geopolitical tensions.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for February delivery climbed another 1 per cent to a new all-time high of Rs 1,39,550 per 10 grams, moving closer to the Rs 1.4 lakh mark.This m…