Page 156 - Gold Prices

The upward leg in gold's cycle tends to last for 3-4 years, say analysts

Gold, currently trading at Rs 38,177 per 10 gram, has given investors a return of 20.3 per cent over the past year

Crucial Diwali for jewellers: Will consumers lift demand for the industry?

If this Diwali season fails, the jewellery industry is expected to face huge losses

Jewellery exporters seek Rs 6,000-cr tech upgrade fund for working capital

PNB scam, IL&FS default have dried up working capital loans for thousands of MSMEs, which are now struggling to stay afloat

Jewellers stare at subdued Diwali sales as gold prices turn prohibitive

Traders fear a drop of as much as 50% in sales over the previous season; tepid imports also point to poor offtake this time around

Duty-free gold import junked for machine-made jewellery export

Govt action aims to arrest round tripping but will hurt genuine exporters

Demand for gold, imports nosedive to three-year low post budget

In the first six months (January to June) of this calendar year, India imported 427.8 tonnes of gold at a monthly average of 71.3 tonnes

The lure of gold

Have a 10-15 per cent allocation to gold in your portfolio. Since this is an asset class whose value fluctuates quite a lot, build your exposure by investing systematically

Record gold prices would take sparkle off diamonds: Citigroup analyst

Compared to gold, diamonds are an inferior store of wealth and therefore unlikely to benefit significantly from an investor flight from fiat currencies, the analyst wrote

Compare price movement of precious metals before investing: Analysts

Gold-silver ratio can give direction whether the latter will rally or not

Yellow metal adds sheen: Should you invest in sovereign gold bonds or ETFs?

Those with long horizon should use sovereign gold bonds; short- to medium-term horizon may consider gold ETFs

Rising gold demand reflecting risk aversion in global financial system

Moderation in prices is crucial for the gems and jewellery business ahead of the festive season

Planning to take gold loan? Limit tenure to one year to avoid defaults

Gold loan is the quickest and easiest to avail

Short-term correction for gold, silver after a continuous rally

In global markets, both precious metals continued downward spiral

RBI goes slow on gold, consumers follow suit as prices turn prohibitive

Retail gold imports in July nearly halve to 38 tonnes. August imports dip to 3-year year low of 30 tonnes, down as much as 73% YoY

Time to hike share of gold in portfolio to at least 15%: Advisors

Today, gold needn't be held physically; which makes it truly an investment product that comes without the associate sentimental attachment

India's seizures of smuggled gold jumps in June quarter: Official

The illegal trade could rise further in coming months as India, the world's second biggest gold consumer, raised an import tax on gold by 2.5 percentage points to 12.5% in July's federal budget

Higher gold prices keep the shine intact for major gold financiers

The average gold price in the September 2019 quarter, so far, is now up 11.5% from the June quarter

Gold crosses Rs 40,000-mark for the first time on recession fears

Fresh buying by jewellers ahead of the festive season also aided the rally in the precious metal

High price of gold poses systemic risk for jewellers who avail loan

Jewellers practising ethical business are needed to buy gold as underlying on the day they receive a monthly share of jewellery deposit

Gold price rise poses a systemic long-term risk of jewellers' default

Money collected through deposit schemes is diverted to pay mark-to-market margin of lenders