Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded higher on Monday, rising up to nearly 2 per cent, supported by a weaker US dollar and softer crude oil prices as investors assessed prospects of progress in US-Iran peace negotiations.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) were trading 0.36 per cent or Rs 566 higher at Rs 1,59,245 at 10:48 am.The yellow metal touched an intraday high of Rs 1,59,500, up 0.51 per cent or Rs 821 from the previous close of Rs 1,58,679. It reco…
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Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Gold and silver prices jumped by nearly 4 per cent this week amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty and volatile crude oil prices.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) settled 3.94 per cent or Rs 6,017 higher at Rs 1,58,547 on Friday.Similarly, silver futures (July 3) ended 3.8 per cent or Rs 9,964 higher at Rs 2,71,886 on the commodity exchange.During the week, the yellow metal surged as much as 7.84 per cent or Rs 11,967 to touch an intraday high …
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded lower on Thursday, with the precious metals declining up to nearly 2 per cent amid profit booking after the government raised import duty to 15 per cent.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) fell 0.71 per cent, or Rs 1,159, to an intraday low of Rs 1,61,027 as of 10:30 a.m.Similarly, silver futures (July 3) declined 1.92 per cent, or Rs 5,788, to hit an intraday low of Rs 2,94,450.According to commodity market experts, MC…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Gold and silver prices on Wednesday witnessed a sharp surge of up to 8 per cent after the government more than doubled the import duty on precious metals.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) advanced as much as 7.20 per cent or Rs 11,055 to touch an intraday high of Rs 1,64,497 per 10 grams as of 9:50 am.The yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,62,728, up 6 per cent or Rs 9,286 from the previous close. Earlier in the session, it had opened at Rs 1,54,851…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded higher on Tuesday, with both precious metals witnessing gains of up to 1 per cent amid rising global uncertainty.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) opened at Rs 1,53,999 per 10 grams, up Rs 336 or 0.22 per cent from the previous close of Rs 1,53,663.At around 10:25 am, gold was trading at Rs 1,53,808, higher by Rs 145 or 0.09 per cent. The yellow metal touched an intraday high of Rs 1,54,243, up Rs 580 or 0.37 per cent…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Indian currency strengthened by 25 paise to 92.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by easing pressure on the currency after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly asked state-run oil refiners to use a special credit line instead of buying dollars.The domestic currency opened stronger after closing at 93.20 in the previous session, amid improved sentiment in local equities and hopes of easing geopolitical tensions.However, the currency rema…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Gold and silver prices witnessed a decline of around 1 per cent on Friday on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), as investors booked profits amid easing safe-haven demand.MCX gold declined 0.56 per cent to hit an intra-day low of Rs 1,52,561 per 10 grams, while silver futures (May 5) plummeted 0.7 per cent by logging an intraday low of Rs 2,42,067 per kg against the previous close.The yellow metal touched an intraday high of Rs 1,52,990, a decrease of 0.28 per cent or …
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Indian rupee on Wednesday showed positivity for a fourth consecutive session against the dollar, tracking gains in global equities after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, offering markets respite from turbulence driven by the West Asia conflict.The domestic currency rose 0.4 per cent to 92.61 against the dollar from its previous close of 93.This comes after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopoliti…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Gold and silver prices showed volatility in Tuesday’s session amid geopolitical tensions following US President Donald Trump’s recent aggressive posts on Iran.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) were trading at Rs 1,50,228, up Rs 247 or 0.16 per cent at 11:35 am.On the intraday front, the yellow metal rose as much as 0.32 per cent or Rs 493 to Rs 1,50,474. Earlier in the session, before 10 am, it was trading lower by 0.23 per cent or Rs 356 …
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 …