In the global market, gold was trading near $4,450 per ounce on Comex, while silver was around $66 per ounce
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan swung between losses and gains and was last up 0.2 per cent while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3 per cent
Mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts has been expanded to 392 districts, adding 12 districts across nine states to the BIS framework
MOFSL said gold's response to conflicts is increasingly tied to their impact on inflation, real yields and monetary policy, with central-bank buying and ETF flows supporting the long-term outlook
In the domestic market, gold recovered after a weak opening, while silver traded higher
Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09%, to $84.46 a barrel by 0056 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 61 cents, or 0.78% to $78.79 a barrel
Bullion prices are expected to remain firm next week as investors track inflation data from major economies
In the global market, gold was trading near $4,320 per ounce on Comex, while silver was around $62.50 per ounce
Brent crude futures rose 99 cents, or 1.2%, to $83.48 a barrel by 0010 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate futures rose 85 cents, or 1.1%, to $78.84
Gold and silver futures advanced as easing West Asia tensions boosted hopes the US Federal Reserve may delay further interest rate hikes
Brent crude futures dropped 92 cents, or about 1.2%, to $78.44 a barrel by 0330 GMT
In the global market, gold was trading near $4,115 per ounce on Comex, while silver was around $58.90 per ounce
Front-month Brent futures rose $0.62, or 0.7%, to $84.39 a barrel as of 0055 GMT after dropping 7% in the previous session to a three-week low
In the global market, gold was trading near $4,115 per ounce on Comex, while silver was around $58.30 per ounce
Brent crude futures slid $4.08, or 4.64%, to $83.85 by 2352 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $80.66 a barrel, down $4.01, or 4.74%
We hold a bullish stance on crude oil, with Brent expected to average around $80 if the war is not prolonged, but if we see Hormuz disruption until mid-September, Brent may average $90 by year-end.
Dovish FOMC outcome is supportive of higher gold prices in very short term, though oil prices can cut the rally short.
In the very short-term, silver can test the resistance around $61, with interim resistance at $59.45. Support is seen at $576.75/$54, while resistance is at $61.
Brent futures fell $1.03, or 1.2%, to $88 a barrel by 0215 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped $1.50, or 1.8%, to $82.09 a barrel
Crude is not trading under normal conditions. Until there is a durable resolution to the conflict, geopolitical risk will continue to dominate price discovery.