Gold prices rose on Monday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields and worries over surging COVID-19 cases in some countries boosted the metal's appeal
The monetary metal has bounced back from recent lows, with the dollar and yields cooling, and is likely to strengthen further
Gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), rose by 22.58 per cent to USD 34.6 billion (about Rs 2.54 trillion ) during 2020-21 due to increased domestic demand
Benchmark U.S. bond yields hovered near a one-month low hit in the previous session, while the dollar edged lower against its rivals.
The correction in gold prices in recent months is not expected to materially impact the asset quality of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) lending against gold: Crisil
Gold loans had boomed over the past year as small businesses tried to revive themselves from lockdowns by pledging family jewelry that's a staple of almost all Indian households
Premature withdrawal results in taxation of capital gain, while corpus received at maturity is tax-free
So far, FY21 has seen sale of 32.4 tonnes worth of sovereign gold bonds and 13 tonnes of exchange-traded funds
Prices had dropped 1.9% on Thursday as benchmark U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest since the pandemic began, lifting the dollar
Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,809.17 per ounce by 0111 GMT, having hit its highest since Feb. 16 at $1,815.63 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures gained 0.1% to $1,807.30
Meanwhile, Bitcoin hit a record high on Sunday
Spot prices touched a seven-month low on Friday, deepening a slump and breaching through a support level that analysts say could portend further losses
Spot gold dipped 0.3% to $1,820.73 per ounce by 0245 GMT. Prices were up 0.5% so far this week. U.S. gold futures slipped 0.3% to $1,821.10
The BSE has become the country's first exchange to complete deliveries of Gold mini contracts under BSE-BIS India Good Delivery Standard
Spot gold gained 0.9% to $1,896.96 per ounce at 1:58 p.m. EDT (1758 GMT), while U.S. gold futures settled up 1.1% at $1,903.20
Spot gold gained 0.6% to $1,850.66 per ounce by 0604 GMT. U.S. gold futures added 0.5% to $1,850
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,832.36 per ounce by 9:54 a.m. EST (1454 GMT), after falling to $1,809.90, its lowest since Dec. 2. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,831.90
The trend in Muthoot Finance's stock looks promising as it is trading well above the 200-days moving average (DMA) placed at Rs 1,059 levels
In New Delhi, the gold price of 22-carat is at Rs 48,810 per 10 gm, while in Chennai it fell to Rs 47,160
The world's most influential gold market authority is threatening to stop bullion from countries including UAE entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards, a letter showed