In the international market, spot gold was up 2.5 per cent at $4,819.25 per ounce. Similarly, spot silver also jumped 5.5 per cent to $76.91 per ounce
Gold ETF Changes 2026: Physical Gold Allocation Still Above 95%
Gold and silver ETFs were in demand in the week's first trading session, rising over 2% as safe-haven buying surged amid West Asia tensions
Gold April futures on the MCX traded higher by 3.78 per cent at ₹1,44,370 per 10 gm, while silver May futures gained 5.54 per cent to ₹2,36,338 per kg
Nearly 3 million accounts added at peak, just before prices reversed
Broader market sentiment was also fragile on Monday as the war in West Asia entered its fourth week with no clear resolution in sight
Safe haven demand for gold during escalating geopolitical tensions due to the raging Iran war has not been strong enough to overcome the dollar strength and rate pressure
On Thursday, Brent crude futures climbed $3.69, or 3.44 per cent, to $111.07 per barrel. The US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.29, or 2.38 per cent, to $98.61 per barrel
Despite the month-on-month (M-o-M) dip, inflow remains substantial, accounting for 54 per cent of all ETF flows in February: Siddharth Srivastava
So far this year, MCX spot silver has rallied 6.5 per cent and gold has gained nearly 16.4 per cent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg
Existing investors should rebalance but avoid complete exit
At 10:48 AM, among others, DSP Silver ETF and Axis Silver ETF up 4 per cent each
At 9:23 AM, DSP Silver ETF climbed 0.32 per cent, UTI Silver ETF gained 0.27 per cent, and Groww Silver ETF rose 0.16 per cent
Gold ETFs were also under pressure. Axis Mutual Fund Gold ETF, Union Gold ETF, and The Wealth Company Gold ETF traded lower by over 4 per cent
The US and Israel fired missiles across Iran on Saturday, with the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being killed
Starting April 1, 2026, the industry will move away from international benchmarks and anchor itself to the polled spot prices published by Indian stock exchanges
The January inflow in Gold ETFs exceeded the net investment in equity schemes last month, which stood at ₹24,028.59 crore
Domestic gold ETFs saw a massive Rs 240 bn of inflow in January 2026, dwarfing the flows in previous months
Regulator suggests linking ETF base price to T-1 data and introducing dynamic bands to better align trading ranges with underlying asset volatility
Gold and silver ETFs add 2.8 million folios in January, accounting for over half of industry additions, as investors chase momentum in precious metals