West Texas Intermediate slid 0.6%, though remains within the $5 range it has traded in since mid-March
Gold has made double bottom around 44,150 and bounced back sharply
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold is at Rs 44,800 per 10 gm, while in Chennai it fell to Rs 42,970
Spot gold was down 0.4% to $1,737.09 per ounce by 0946 GMT. US gold futures slipped 0.3% to $1,737.70 per ounce
Oil prices eased on Wednesday despite prospects for stronger global economic growth as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran opens the possibility of an easing of sanctions on its oil exports
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold is at Rs 44,550 per 10 gm, while in Chennai it fell to Rs 42,570
Oil prices rose supported by strong economic data from China and the US, recouping some of the losses from the previous session due to rising OPEC+ supply and infections in India and parts of Europe
Gold prices rose on Tuesday to their highest level in more than a week as a weaker dollar and pullback in US bond yields lifted demand for the safe-haven metal
The yellow metal lost sheen as investors shifted out of this safe-haven asset to more lucrative investment options, such as cyclical stocks
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold is at Rs 44,410 per 10 gm, while in Chennai it fell to Rs 42,580
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to monthly production hikes from May to July. Iran is also boosting supply
Spot gold was down 0.1% to $1,726.36 per ounce by 0733 GMT. Gold futures were flat at $11,762.40 per ounce
Gold loans had boomed over the past year as small businesses tried to revive themselves from lockdowns by pledging family jewelry that's a staple of almost all Indian households
India's crude steel output fell by 1 per cent to 19.1 million tonnes (MT) during the first two months of 2021, according to worldsteel
The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July
Higher imports by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold prices, which have corrected nearly 17% from an all-time high of $2,072 in August 2020
In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold is at Rs 43,800 per 10 gm, while in Chennai it fell to Rs 42,380
In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price on Thursday was cut by 3 per cent in line with softening international crude oil prices
India's gold imports in March surged 471% from a year earlier to a record 160 tonnes, a government source told Reuters on Thursday
The country is the world's second-biggest sugar producer and the higher output could weigh on global prices