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Gold tops $4,000, silver hits record high as investors seek safe havens

Silver climbed to a record high on Wednesday, latching on to gold's record streak as investors flocked to the metal

Gold prices to stay buoyant on Fed cuts, festive buying and global concerns

Gold prices are expected to remain buoyant in the coming week as a combination of global monetary easing, festive demand in Asia, central bank purchases and persistent geopolitical risks will lend support to the precious metal, analysts said. Traders will closely monitor the upcoming trade negotiations between the US and India, and Washington and Beijing, as well as provisional data on manufacturing and services PMI across regions. In addition, crucial US macroeconomic numbers including housing data, personal consumption expenditures, and consumer sentiment will shape market sentiment, they added. Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG Commodity & Currency Research at JM Financial Services, said: "The bullion is expected to remain supported by firm festive demand in Asia, while ETFs and central banks continue to remain net buyers. Safe-haven buying remains mixed at current high prices." On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for October delivery surged Rs 1,616, or 1.5 per .

Stock market close: Sensex adds 320pts on US Fed rate cut; Nifty at 25,423; pharma shares outperform

Stock Market Highlights on September 18, 2025: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.38 per cent and 0.29 per cent, respectively

Foreign portfolio investors pull the ripcord, trade winds to blame

Rising indices push foreign investors into a controlled landing

Street Signs: Nifty hot streak meets Fed test; cash turnover hits 6-mth low

Nifty's winning run faces Fed test, cash turnover slides as big caps dominate, and Sebi widens crackdown on finfluencer ads with Meta and Google compliance

Gold prices may see consolidation next week as focus shifts to Fed, US data

Gold prices are likely to witness a phase of consolidation in the coming week as traders weigh a mix of global economic indicators, cues from central banks and shifting geopolitical dynamics, analysts said. Traders will monitor US housing numbers, consumer price data from the UK and Eurozone, and provisional PMI releases from key economies. Also, investors will closely track European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde speech as well as commentary by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which will provide further insights for the broader trajectory of the bullion prices, they added. "Gold prices are likely to see some consolidation/correction in the coming week as focus now remains on the incoming US macroeconomic data and the Federal Reserve's meeting next month with interest rate cuts in focus. "In the week ahead the focus will be on US housing data, CPI numbers from the UK and the Euro zone and the provisional data on manufacturing/ services

S&P 500, Nasdaq near record highs on hopes of Fed rate cut in September

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said he thought an aggressive half-point cut was possible given recent weak employment numbers

BoE likely to announce rate cuts despite inflation spike, slowing growth

The Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to reduce its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, to 4 per cent, sticking to its once-a-quarter pace of cutting

Trump urges Fed board to wrest control from Powell over rate cut row

Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Powell "stubborn." The Fed chair has been subjected to vicious verbal attacks by the Republican president over several months

Monthly RBI bulletin: Public-sector banks slashed rates more than pvt peers

RBI report says PSBs reduced lending and deposit rates more than private banks in response to 100-bps repo rate cut; economy stays resilient amid global uncertainty

Inflation undershoots, yet risks remain: Rate cuts may spark volatility

The MPC's June 2025 decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points - more than expected - surprised markets

Fed holds off on rate cuts as inflation risks outweigh Trump pressure

Powell and other Fed officials said they expected price increases to quicken this summer

RBI's liquidity steps to aid 100 bps rate cut transmission in 2025: Fitch

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings says ₹5.6 trillion liquidity infusions and cash reserve ratio cut will support loan growth, though banks may see short-term pressure on margins

Asian stocks waver, dollar sags under weight of US tariffs, Fed uncertainty

Trump said he was not considering extending the July 9 deadline for countries to negotiate trade deals with the United States

Affordable housing dream of millions in India gets closer to reality

RBI's rate cuts and revised lending norms could help a segment that developers have largely ignored

Trump slams Powell, says he'll pick a Fed chair who wants to cut rates

Trump has unleashed a pressure campaign on the central bank to cut rates, repeatedly assailing Powell and arguing the Fed's policies are keeping government borrowing costs too high

There is nothing in MPC statement to suggest rate hikes are next: Ram Singh

Ram Singh said lower inflation print than the forecast will strengthen the case for a rate cut

Tax incentives, rate cuts should improve urban demand: EAC-PM Chairman

S Mahendra Dev discusses a wide-range of issues, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs, demand trends, and increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy

Consumption funds: Rate cuts to boost growth, but enter with long horizon

Tax relief in Budget, multi-year low inflation, and rural recovery are other tailwinds

PFC withdraws zero-coupon bonds issuance due to weak investor demand

PFC shelves bond issue for the second time in weeks as investors demand higher yields, citing losses on REC's earlier ZCB issue and shifting bond market dynamics