Rajesh Bhayani

Samvat 2082: Consider buying gold and silver as correction takes root

Experts see near-term correction from profit-booking, but long-term bullishness intact

Gold, silver log record gains in H1 FY26 amid US economic uncertainties

Silver physical demand is robust while gold jewellers targeting Gen Z with influencer collaborations

India's gems and jewellery exports to US halted after 50% tariff hike

The US tariff hike on gems and jewellery exports from India has halted shipments, slashed market share and may lead to 1.25 lakh job losses in major export hubs

Oil, gold prices set to flare up as US strikes Iran's nuclear sites

But despite the US hit, the Iran-Israel war is still going on, and Iran has threatened to attack US military installations in the Gulf

Israel-Iran conflict: Gold prices may hit $4,000 per ounce in India

Demand for the yellow metal is ebbing as prices continue to soar

Gems & jewellery exporters jittery over steep hike in US reciprocal tariff

Exports will be badly hit in the next couple of months until the cost impact is analysed by US consumers and Indian exporters, said industry players

Domestic jewellery demand takes a hit as gold scales Rs 90,000 per 10 grams

This is in tandem with international prices, which hit record highs and crossed $3,000 an ounce on Friday, say industry players. One ounce is approximately 28.35 gm

More glitter in Gold after 32% gain in Samvat 2080, highest after 2011

Consequent to high gold prices, the domestic jewellery industry also faced many challenges during the recently concluded Samvat

Gold sparkles less this Dhanteras, silver shines; digital buying picks up

Conservative buyers gravitated toward Shagun coins, while younger ones chose lightweight or 18k jewellery

Gold prices soar to all-time highs, experts forecast up to $3,200 per ounce

Flare-up in West Asia, US elections, further rate cuts by Fed may keep fuelling bullish trend, say experts

Union Budget 2024: Sharp import duty cut to burnish gold and silver

Diamond industry to also benefit from change in safe harbour rules

Crude prices may remain higher at $85-100 in short term: S&P Global

OPEC countries have enough oil which can potentially cap any sharp price increases

Customers shy away from market as gold price nears Rs 70,000 milestone

The gold price was Rs 28,430 per 10 gram a decade ago, up 141 per cent, giving a 9.2 per cent compounding annual return

Retaining sheen: Gold, silver may continue to sparkle next financial year

What is worth observing for the Indian market is that since the last nine years, gold investors have made money each year, while in silver, gains have been consistent only in the last five years

Metals soften in FY24, crude oil hardens in the international market

Most base metals, except tin, have ended lower in the last two years

Sovereign gold bonds help save $3.3 billion in India's gold import bill

The government launched the first SGB in November 2015, and the first two issues have matured giving significantly high tax-free returns to investors

Indian cryptocurrency exchanges hope for revival in Bitcoin rally

Indian cryptocurrency exchanges hope for a revival in sentiment as Bitcoin price is up nearly 50% in a month to over $66,000

Silver imports likely to pick up pace after falling over 63% in 2023

High prices and previous year's base weighed on the precious metal

Zero-duty unrefined gold imports take the shine off local players

Some refineries stayed away from giving an undertaking to govt. for not importing unrefined gold from LDCs

Sovereign gold bonds shine in FY24 as high returns attract investors

The reason for the good response in FY21 and FY22 was because of the lockdown and as the jewellery stores were not open while SGB buying was possible through net banking