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Gold prices up across India | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Gold prices in India have seen an upward trend today, December 18, with a notable increase across all major cities. The price of both 22-carat and 24-carat gold has risen compared to yesterday’s rates. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of today’s gold prices….
In India, discounts on domestic gold prices increased from $11 per ounce at the start of November to $30 as of December 12 Demand for gold jewellery turned weak in India and China in November, though investments in physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued, two World Gold Council (WGC) research heads said. In India, discounts…
| Photo Credit: iStockphoto While gold and silver have been making headlines with soaring prices, platinum has quietly surged to an 18-year high as investors bet on precious metals to hedge against falling currencies. Platinum, a key precious metal, ruled at $1,975 an ounce in the global market at 1320 hours IST. In the futures…
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday invited bids for the first round of allocation of gold import quota under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for 2025-26. | Photo Credit: AJAY VERMA The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) on Wednesday said it has invited bids for the first round of…
Gold extended gains on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and softer US Treasury yields, as investors looked ahead to key US jobs data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path, while silver steadied after a record-breaking run last week. Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $4,320.65 an ounce by 0319 GMT. Bullion…
Gold and silver prices are poised to maintain their record-setting rally in the coming week as investors focus on global inflation data and key macroeconomic indicators that shape central bank policy paths, analysts said. The spotlight will be on macroeconomic numbers, including inflation readings from India, the US, Europe, and the UK, as well as…
Gold jewellery exports dipped to $1.22 billion | Photo Credit: SHAILESH ANDRADE Gems and jewellery exports increased 20 per cent in November to $2.51 billion against $2.10 billion logged in the same period last year, on the back of lower base, better realisation and market diversification due to the US trade tariff. In rupees terms,…
The already stressed global silver market could be under further pressure from January 2026 as China has announced curbs on the export of the precious metal. The new policy, which will be in force in 2027 too, also requires Chinese companies to get licences to export silver. In another development, which points to high demand…
Silver continued to glitter better than gold with its prices soaring to fresh highs in the global and domestic markets. Traders said more than the US Fed rate cuts, tight physical market conditions drove prices higher. In India, prices of silver futures hit a new mark of ₹2 lakh per kg on the Multi-Commodity Exchange….
