The metal has gained as much as 5.5% so far this week as worries over the coronavirus sent investors scurrying for safe-havens
The dollar recovered following recent declines, finding support from robust jobs data from the United States on Wednesday
There are signs the epidemic has begun to weigh on business sentiment in the United States
In Mumbai's physical market on Wednesday, gold prices had risen after the US Federal Reserve announced one of its steepest cuts of 0.5 per cent in interest rate
Gold and silver rise sharply on safe-haven appeal in a global economy prone to more downside risk
The Fed trimmed interest rates by 50 basis points on Tuesday in an emergency move to safeguard the world's largest economy from the impact of the epidemic
Since, India is estimated to have gold reserves of less than 700 tonnes, the projected gold reserves in Sonbhadra is nearly five times that quantity
A seven-member team has been formed by the administration for auction of blocks through e-tendering
Standard gold in Mumbai's Zaveri bazaar rose to Rs 42,400 per 10gm in spot trade
Funds rush to hedge in safe haven
Gold, which was hovering around $1,321 an ounce in January 2019, has already breached $1,600 per ounce in the past few sessions to a seven-year high.
Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion and also weigh on US yields and the dollar
Gold extended its downturn in the physical markets in Mumbai on Saturday
Investors book profits amid fears that a large sell-off in equities will have a spillover effect on a safe-haven asset like bullion
On Monday, the metal rose as much as 2.8% to $1,688.66, its highest since January 2013
Silver prices also jumped Rs 296 to Rs 47,584 per kg from Rs 47,288 per kg on Monday
"Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi was trading up by Rs 75 with rupee depreciation," HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said.
Spot gold was little changed at $1,570.98 per ounce by 0041 GMT. The metal touched its highest since Feb. 4 at $1,576.76 on Monday
Beijing's efforts included signing off on more government spending, tax relief and subsidies for virus-hit sectors
This quarter was crucial because of a fall in demand in the Diwali days in the year-ago equivalent period. However, that failed to boost numbers because of high prices, weak consumer sentiment