Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,848.15 per ounce by 0959 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,849.20.
Industry players said worsenining geopolitical scenario, tightening of interest rates and volatile equity markets have led to investors showing faith in the yellow metal
The dollar was steady after touching a 20-year high on Monday, while benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields were off 3-1/2-year peaks. [USD/] [US/]
Gold is often perceived as a hedge against rising costs
Bullion is seen as a safe store of value during times of economic and political crises.
The market is concerned that the Fed could be quite hawkish, pricing in a 50 basis point hike, and it could be 75 basis points in July, said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management
The government on Saturday said the second phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will come into force from June 1 this year. Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and was voluntary in nature till June 16, 2021, when the government decided to implement mandatory gold hallmarking in a phased manner. In the first phase, 256 districts of the country were covered. The second phase of the mandatory hallmarking, the consumer Affairs Ministry said, will cover additional three caratages of gold jewellery/artefacts (ie 20, 23 and 24 carats) and 32 new districts, wherein an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre has been set up post-implementation of the first phase. The Centre has notified the order in this regard and will come into force from June 1, 2022, the ministry said in a statement. Nodal agency Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has successfully implemented the mandatory gold hallmarking in 256 districts of the country with effect from 23 J
However, the governor of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told reporters the idea was "not being discussed in any way"
While inflation and war will provide support, rising interest rates may act as dampener
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Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1,916.17 per ounce by 0922 GMT, earlier hitting its lowest since March 29 at $1,911.80
Stock investors must avoid highly leveraged companies and those trading at steep valuations to beat inflation.
The precious metal climbed as much as 0.8 per cent after capping a second weekly gain.
The price of gold differs in regions based on parameters such as making charges, excise duty, and state taxes.
The price of gold differs in regions based on parameters such as making charges, excise duty, and state taxes.
Although gold is considered a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risks, interest rate hikes raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
Gold has gained about 1.4% so far in the week. Most markets will be closed on Friday for a holiday
The price of gold differs in regions based on parameters such as making charges, excise duty, and state taxes.
The annualised volatility will be computed quarterly based on past 15 years' prices of benchmark index of a commodity
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