Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1,667.33 per ounce by 1224 GMT, snapping two consecutive sessions of gains.
Gold became slightly cheaper in early trade with 10 gram of the yellow metal (24-carat) trading at Rs 50,020
Spot gold slid 0.7% to $1,663.55 an ounce by 10:11 a.m. ET (1411 GMT), holding above its lowest since April 2020 hit on Friday.
Brent crude for November delivery fell $1.49, or 1.6%, to $89.86 a barrel by 1002 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October dropped $1.57, or 1.8%, to $83.54.
Gold consumption surged to 800 tons last year as the easing of virus-related restrictions unleashed demand. The jump in demand and rising imports forced the government to raise the import tax on gold
The MCX Gold October futures 100-WMA is placed at Rs 48,900, sustained trade below which can trigger a 10 per cent slide. Silver futures need to conquer multiple hurdles.
Silver is trading at Rs 56,700 per kg today
The benchmark Nifty50 Index during this time frame has jumped as much as 18%
The rupee declined by 7 paise to close at 79.78 against the US dollar on Friday.
Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,661.97 per ounce, as of 0724 GMT, after hitting its lowest since April 2020 at $1,658.30. Prices were down 3.2% for the week so far. U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $1,670.50.
Brent crude futures were up 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $91.09 a barrel by 0921 GMT but were down 1.9% for the week.
Silver is trading at Rs 56,400 per kg after a change of Rs 600
Brent crude futures rose by $1.86 a barrel, or 2%, to $95.03 by 11:58 a.m. EDT (1558 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.06, or 2.4%, to $89.37.
The MCX Crude Oil September futures may trade in a broad range of Rs 6,550 to Rs 7,150 this week. MCX Natural Gas futures seem to be finding support around the 100-DMA.
Oil prices inched higher in early trade on Wednesday as OPEC stuck to forecasts for robust global fuel demand growth, offsetting concerns of another U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week
Gold prices slightly went down in early trade with 10 gram of the yellow metal (24-carat) trading at Rs 50,980
Suspension of their futures does not bring down price volatility either, finds study conducted on behalf of NCDEX Investor Protection Fund
In Mumbai and Kolkata, 24-carat gold is selling at Rs 51,000 per 10 gram
The upside for MCX Gold October futures is seen capped around Rs 51,100-level for now. On the other hand, Silver futures may consolidate following the near 5 per cent rally last week.
Gold prices remained unchanged in early trade with 10 gram of the yellow metal (24-carat) trading at Rs 51,000