Page 46 - Gold

Gold import dips 55% in H1 of 2016-17

India is one of the largest gold importers in the world

Gold discounts back, safe-haven buying props up China demand

Demand for gold usually strengthens in the final quarter as India gears up for the wedding season

Gold tops Rs 31,000 on global cues

Spot gold in London was trading lower by 0.3% at $1,293/oz after hitting the high of $1,306

Gold up on safe-haven buying ahead of US election uncertainty

Gold is highly sensitive to rising rates, which lift opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets

Govt tightens rule for star export houses

Only exports from domestic tariff areas would be counted and such exports have much better vigilance mechanism

MCX plans options in gold, mock trading in a month

Key challenge for the exchange would be to have enough option writers who takes full price risk

Gold hits 1-month high ahead of Fed meeting, US elections

Worries over the US election saw the so-called "fear index" of market volatility hit its highest in a month

Govt hikes import tariff on gold and silver

For the last fortnight, the tariff value on imported gold was fixed at $410 per 10 grams

Indian festive glitter fails to rub off on Asian gold demand

Gold prices in India were at a premium of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices this week

Gold prices slip 0.24% on global cues

The metal for delivery in February next year traded lower by Rs 57, or 0.17% to Rs 29,823 per 10 grams in 78 lots

Gold little changed, awaiting direction on US rates

US gold futures ends the session up 0.2% at $1,269.50 per ounce

Gold up 16.8% this Samvat

Outlook rosy for medium to long term but import duty and GST could be dampeners

Gold edges higher, awaiting direction on US rates

Gold is often seen as an alternative investment during times of political, financial uncertainty such as US Presidential elections in Nov

Govt mulls recurring gold deposit scheme

The ministry is working on a scheme for investors to buy Rs 300-500 of gold per month

Gold edges up on steady demand; Fed rate hike speculation weighs

The Markit survey of US manufacturing climbed to a one-year top of 53.2

Gold refineries resume operations as discount ends

It is in last two weeks that discount has disappeared and price started quoting at marginal premium to the cost of imports and prices have also moderated

Gold steadies awaiting clues on US Fed policy

Palladium, which hit a more than three-month low of $613.10 in the previous session, was up 0.2 per cent at $625.50

Gold pressured by Fed rate hike prospects

Spot gold was down 0.9 per cent at $1,265.68 an ounce at 0745 GMT, while US gold futures fell 0.1 per cent to $1,266.40

Discount for sovereign gold bond hints at duty cut

Govt considering bringing down the 10% import duty on gold to 6%

Chinese buying, India's festival season prop up gold demand in Asia

India's overseas purchases of gold likely hit a nine-month high in October