Gold has had its best year since 1979. Gold and silver fell in the last trading day of 2025, though both remained on track for record annual performances as a banner year for precious metals draws to a close. Spot gold dipped to around $4,311 an ounce after a sharp drop on Monday, while silver…
As gold prices post their biggest annual gain in 46 years, consumers are increasingly opting for coins, bars and ETFs instead of traditional jewellery to avoid high making charges. | Photo Credit: PTI For nearly two decades, Mumbai homemaker Prachi Kadam marked every festive season with a gold jewellery purchase, blending tradition with personal style….
Analysts say long-term fundamentals such as central bank buying, ETF inflows and rate-cut expectations remain intact, even as near-term volatility persists due to expiry-related factors and global cues. | Photo Credit: Ravitaliy Gold and silver witnessed sharp volatility, with both precious metals touching fresh record highs in early trade before pulling back significantly. Gold surged…
Silver prices came under pressure as technical indicators signalled overstretched gains and thin liquidity amplified volatility. Exchanges raised margin requirements on certain Comex silver contracts, prompting some traders to cut positions. | Photo Credit: iStock Silver steadied after its biggest one-day drop in more than five years, as traders booked profit following a powerful year-end…
Silver prices topped $80 an ounce on Monday, but then dropped below $75 an ounce as the US-based CME group’s new regulations were set to come into force later in the day. In India, silver future contracts on MCX topped ₹2.5 lakh a kg but then fell in line with the global cues. Reacting to…
| Photo Credit: iStockphoto Silver prices swung wildly after they topped $80 an ounce, with the market still weighing in on the impact of the US-based CME group’s fixing a higher margin and cutting the positions that a person could hold in the futures market. In India, silver future contracts on MCX topped ₹2.5 lakh…
Silver pulled back sharply in Monday morning trade after briefly surging past $80 an ounce for the first time, as the CME Group’s decision to raise margin requirements triggered concerns of a repeat of past market interventions. The white metal climbed as much as 6 per cent to touch $83.62 before reversing course to trade…
With silver prices topping $79 an ounce and gaining 18 per cent last week, the trade wonders if it would witness another “Silver Thursday” or “Silver Rule 7” will have an impact after the US-based CME Group has come up with new regulations. On December 26 (Friday), the CME Group, which operates major derivatives exchanges…
Gold discounts in India widened to their highest in more than six months this week as a relentless price rally curbed retail buying, while discounts in China narrowed sharply from last week’s five-year highs. “People are in a festive mood and travelling, so they are not interested in making purchases at these record-high price levels,”…
Extending its blistering rally for the fifth straight session, silver prices on Friday surged ₹8,951 to hit a fresh record high of ₹2,32,741 per kilogram in futures trade as the white metal breached the $75-per ounce-mark in the global market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March 2026 contract jumped ₹8,951, or…
