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Gold demand picks up in Asian hubs as prices slid to six-month low

Dealers in India were charging a premium of up to $1 an ounce over official domestic prices this week

Rising trade tensions could breathe new life into the yellow metal

With the escalating US-China trade war, rising euro-scepticism in Italy, and possibility of global economic recovery faltering, investors must have an exposure to gold

Headwind for silver before outshining gold: Analysts

During the recent rout in base metals, following the trade war triggered by the US, ratio punters were proved wrong and silver price fell sharply compared to gold

Gold discounts widest in 9-month as higher prices tempered retail purchases

Gold was being sold at a discount in Indian markets for the sixth straight week

Gold sheds Rs 100 to Rs 31,950 on global cues, muted jeweller demand

Globally, gold fell 0.22 per cent to USD 1,296.10 an ounce an ounce in Singapore

India's gold import is likely to fall at least 15% in 2018

High prices, weaker rupee and tighter credit may dampen demand; but this might come as a relief for policymakers, RBI

Gold prices near six-week low as dollar firms up, Korea fears ease

The metal slid 1 per cent last week on the back of a stronger dollar and a rise in Treasury yields to above 3 per cent

Of 'murse' and gold chains

Men who wear gold will no longer be dismissed as lovers for bling

Gold tops Rs 32k-mark on global cues, jeweller buying; silver hits Rs 40k

Silver coins too spurted by Rs 1,000 to Rs 75,000 for buying and Rs 76,000 for selling of 100 pieces

Ban on deposit schemes to hit jewellery industry, may cut gold sales by 25%

Jewellers rue loss of cash flow at a time when credit is getting costly

Gold could shine again

It can be a hedge against currency depreciation since prices are forex-denominated

Gold hits over two-week low as dollar firms ahead of US jobs data

The US gold futures slipped 0.1 per cent to $1,327.70 an ounce

Gold posts biggest weekly gain in 2 yrs as US-China trade war fuels demand

Bullion rose midweek as the Federal Reserve stuck with plans to raise rates only three times this year

Gold plunges by Rs 600 to below Rs 31,000 level on weak global cues

Following gold, silver ready tumbled by Rs 450 to Rs 38,900 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 820 to Rs 37,735 per kg

Gold jumps to 14-month high as global stock markets face meltdown

Amidst rout in global equities today, gold soared to over 14-month high of Rs 31,600 per ten gram - gaining Rs 330 at the bullion market here, largely in sync with the overseas trend. The gains were also supported by strong demand from local jewellers to meet the wedding season demand. Silver gained as well and reclaimed the Rs 40,000-per kg mark on the back of increased offtake by industrial units. Traders said a massive sell-off in stock markets globally led investors to seek shelter in safe haven investments, particularly precious metals. The BSE Sensex cracked below the 34,000-mark by plunging about 1,275 points or 3.6 per cent in opening trade due to across-the-board losses after investor sentiment was hit by a sell-off in world markets. The US Dow suffered its deepest fall in history, erasing all of its 2018 gains, while the S&P 500 took a beating to sit down for the year yesterday. Most of the Asian markets followed the suit. As safe haven investment, bullion

Gold demand slid to eight-year low in 2017: World Gold Council

Investment demand fell by nearly a quarter, driven by reduced inflows into bullion-backed exchange traded funds, the gold mining industry-funded WGC said.

Gold tipped to break $1,500/oz this year to hit 5-year high: GFMS

In the final update to its Gold Survey 2017, GFMS said other factors feeding into that could lift gold to an average $1,360 an ounce this year

Wedding season demand, positive global cues push gold prices up by Rs 25

Silver held steady at Rs 39,900 per kg on scattered deals from industrial units and coin makers

Gold shrugs off weak global cues, rises by Rs 50 on jewellers' buying

Globally, gold fell 0.34 per cent to $1,333.50 an ounce

Hold 10% gold in your portfolio for support as equities may see correction

If you are one of those investors who became frustrated by gold's poor run over the past several years and eliminated it from your portfolio, it is time to buy the yellow metal again